Several parts of Karnataka to see heavy rains for next five days: IMD

Several parts of Karnataka to see heavy rains for next five days: IMD

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Sep 15, 2020:    The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a five-day weather warning for Karnataka on Monday. According to IMD, heavy rain is likely to occur in isolated places across the coastal districts, Bidar, Kalaburgi as well as districts of north interior Karnataka from September 15 to 19 (Tuesday to Saturday).

 

Fishermen were warned from venturing into the sea for the next 24 hours until Tuesday, as strong winds with speed reaching 45-55 kilometre per hour (kmph) are likely to prevail along and off the Karnataka coast, IMD predicted.

The IMD, in its forecast for Monday, said that the southwest monsoon was active over coastal Karnataka, resulting in rainfall at most places and south interior Karnataka and north interior Karnataka.

A ‘yellow’ code warning for ‘heavy’ to ‘very heavy’ rains has been forecast in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, north interior Karnataka, Bidar and Kalaburi from Monday to Friday.

The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) also said that the state will experience ‘widespread light’ to ‘moderate’ rains with isolated ‘heavy’ to ‘very heavy’ rains in north interior Karnataka on Monday and Tuesday.

They forecast that ‘scattered’ to ‘widespread light’ or ‘moderate’ rains are likely to occur over coastal and Malnad regions, while south interior Karnataka region will experience ‘isolated’ to ‘scattered light’ or ‘moderate’ rains.

According to the IMD forecast for Saturday, ‘heavy’ to ‘very heavy rain’ is likely to occur in isolated places over all the coastal districts of Karnataka (Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi), Belagavi, Bidar, Kalaburgi, Raichur, Vijayapura, Yadgir, Bengaluru Rural, Chikkaballapura, Chikkamagalur, Hassan, Kodagu, Kolar, Shivamogga and Tumkur districts.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, Mangaluru (Dakshina Kannada) recorded the highest rainfall at 7 centimetres, followed by Shirali at 6 cm; Bhatkal and Panambur 5 cm each.

Courtesy:The News Minute