The India Meteorological Department has issued weather forecasts predicting thunderstorms, lightning, and heavy rainfall across Bengaluru and various regions of Karnataka, including coastal and interior districts, with yellow alerts in place for specific dates up to November 5.

The India Meteorological Department has issued weather forecasts predicting thunderstorms, lightning, and heavy rainfall across Bengaluru and various regions of Karnataka, including coastal and interior districts, with yellow alerts in place for specific dates up to November 5.

The India Meteorological Department has issued weather forecasts predicting thunderstorms, lightning, and heavy rainfall across Bengaluru and various regions of Karnataka, including coastal and interior districts, with yellow alerts in place for specific dates up to November 5.

There is a possibility of "thunderstorms accompanied by lightning" within the Bengaluru City limits, the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) local weather report and forecast said.

A partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers will persist within the city limits until Wednesday, November 4, the forecast released on Sunday morning said. There are no warnings for the remainder of the week starting Thursday, November 5.

Bengaluru weather forecast:

Date Forecast Temperature (min/max) Warning
November 1 Generally cloudy, with light rain 20°C / 31°C Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning
November 2 Partly cloudy, with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers 20°C / 30°C Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning
November 3 Partly cloudy, with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers 20°C / 30°C Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning
November 4 Partly cloudy, with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers 20°C / 30°C Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning
November 5 Generally cloudy, with light rain 20°C / 30°C No warning
November 6 Generally cloudy, with light rain 20°C / 30°C No warning

There is a yellow alert in place for coastal Karnataka for Tuesday, November 3. The region should expect heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and squalls on the specified day. Thunderstorms are also likely to hit some places on November 2, 4, and 5 (until Thursday) as well, the IMD said. Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Uttara Kannada are the districts categorised as coastal Karnataka.

Meanwhile, in north interior Karnataka, there is a yellow alert in place on Tuesday, November 3, and Wednesday, November 4. South interior Karnataka should brace for the same on Monday, November 2, and Tuesday, November 3. Both these regions are likely to witness isolated thunderstorms until Thursday, November 5, following which there are no weather warnings.

North interior Karnataka comprises Bagalkot, Belagavi, Bidar, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Kalaburagi, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayapura, and Yadgir, while Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Ballari, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapura, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Hassan, Kodagu, Kolar, Mandya, Mysuru, Ramanagara, Shivamogga, Tumakuru, and Vijayanagara districts are categorised as south interior Karnataka.

Region Dates IMD warning
Coastal Karnataka November 1–2 Thunderstorms, lightning and squalls
Coastal Karnataka November 3 Heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning
Coastal Karnataka November 4–5 Thunderstorms, lightning and squalls
North Interior Karnataka November 1–2 Thunderstorms, lightning and squalls
North Interior Karnataka November 3–4 Heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning
North Interior Karnataka November 5 Thunderstorms, lightning and squalls
South Interior Karnataka November 1 Thunderstorms, lightning and squalls
South Interior Karnataka November 2–3 Heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning
South Interior Karnataka November 4–5 Thunderstorms, lightning and squalls

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