Bengaluru Weather Alert! IMD Issues Yellow Alert; Rainfall In Karnataka Capital For Next 4-5 Days | Check Info

Bengaluru Weather Alert: Bengaluru is set to receive rainfall on Sunday and the coming three to four days with a reduction in temperature, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) report. The weather forecasting agency has issued yellow alert for the metro city for Sunday.

Bengaluru saw significant jump in heat as temperature soared to above-normal levels. However, the city is set to receive pre-monsoon shower from next week. Here are all the details about Bengaluru weather for Sunday and coming four to five days.

Bengaluru Weather Today

The metro city is set to receive heavy rainfall on Sunday, May 17. The IMD has also issued yellow alert for Bengaluru for Sunday. The city is expected to see "thunderstorm accompanied with lightning," as per the weather forecast report. The minimum and maximum temperature in Bengaluru is likely to fall between 23 degree Celsius and 22 degree Celsius.

There are chances of "liight to Moderate rain/thundershowers with gusty wind (30-40 kmph) likely to occur at a few places over Ballari, Vijayanagara, Davanagere, Chamarajanagara, Chitradurga, Tumakuru, Mysuru, Mandya, Ramanagara, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban, Chikkaballapura, Kolar districts," on Sunday, May 17.

Karnataka Weather Alert: Weather Forecast For Bengaluru, Other Districts For Next 4-5 Days

Bengaluru is likely to receive thunderstorms with rainfall on Monday, May 18. The minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to be around 23 and 33 degrees Celsius, with no major change in relative humidity. Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Mandya, Mysuru districts are likely to experience heavy rainfall on Monday

The weather in Karnataka's capital on Tuesday, May 19, is likely to remain the same with a high possibility of rainfall with thunderstorms. The city is expected to see intense rainfall with thunderstorms on Wednesday, May 20, as the IMD has predicted "Rain or Thundershowers with strong gusty winds". The weather forecasting agency has also predicted yellow alert for Bengaluru.

Southwest Monsoon Has Advanced

Broader seasonal trends also play a role in the current conditions. On Saturday, the IMD reported that the southwest monsoon had advanced into parts of the southeast Arabian Sea, southwest and southeast Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Sea, the entire Nicobar Islands and parts of the Andaman Islands, including Sri Vijaya Puram, indicating a gradual northward progression.

The IMD has noted that conditions remain favourable for the monsoon to move further into more areas of the southeast Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal during the next three to four days. Earlier this week, the department said the southwest monsoon is likely to reach Kerala on May 26, ahead of the usual onset around June 1, even as it has projected below-normal rainfall over India for this monsoon season because of possible El Niño conditions.