The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Sunday, May 25 that with the southwest monsoon already making its presence felt over coastal Karnataka and parts of south-interior Karnataka, conditions are ripe for its further advancement. According to IMD, the monsoon is expected to extend into additional areas of the state, including Bengaluru, over the next three days.
"Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, some more parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai; Karnataka, including Bengaluru; some parts of Andhra Pradesh, remaining parts of Tamil Nadu, some more parts of west-central and north Bay of Bengal, and some more parts of northeastern States during next three days," stated IMD Bengaluru.
Southwest monsoon has already covered Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Belagavi, Dharwad, Haveri, Gadag, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kodagu, Mysuru, and Chamarajanagar districts.
IMD stated that widespread rainfall is expected across coastal, south-interior, and north-interior Karnataka until May 29, with many districts likely to experience significant precipitation.
Some parts of Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Chikkamagaluru, and Kodagu districts are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall, prompting the IMD to issue a red alert in these areas till Tuesday, May 27.
An orange alert has also been issued for Belagavi and Dharwad districts for the same period, indicating the possibility of heavy rainfall that could disrupt daily life. Meanwhile, a yellow alert is in place for Vijayapura, Bagalkot, Gadag, Haveri, Bidar, Kalaburagi, and Yadgir districts till May 27, warning of moderate to heavy rainfall in isolated areas.