• By Aditya Jha
  • Sun, 17 Aug 2025 09:06 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Karnataka Weather Update: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday stated that several districts of Karnataka are likely to receive light to heavy rainfall for the next five days. The weather department stated that the coastal regions are also expected to witness thunderstorms and gusty winds along with rainfall. While the continuous rainfall is likely to provide relief from heat by reducing the temperature by two to four degrees Celsius, it might also lead to issues like waterlogging and power outages. The weather department has advised the residents to follow the guidelines and limit their outings to avoid any inconveniences.

Karnataka weather: Coastal regions to witness rainfall

- The weather department stated that several districts, including Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Yadgir, Hassan, and Kodagu, are likely to witness rainfall on August 17 and 18.

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- It further stated that the Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga districts will receive very heavy rain on August 19, adding that the other districts, including Kodagu, Hassan, Dharwad, Bagalkot, Belgaum, Gadag, Haveri, Koppal, Raichur, Bellary, Chitradurga, Davangere, and Vijayanagar, are likely to witness light to moderate rain.

- The IMD further stated that multiple districts, including Belgaum, Dharwad, Haveri, Chikkamagaluru, Shimoga, Bidar, Gadag, Kalaburagi, Koppal, Davangere, Hassan, and Kodagu, are likely to witness light to very heavy rainfall on August 20 and 21.

Bengaluru to witness light to moderate rainfall

- The weather department stated that residents of Bengaluru are likely to witness light to moderate rainfall for the next few days.

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- While the maximum temperature is likely to be calculated at 25 degrees Celsius, the minimum temperature is expected to remain around 20 degrees Celsius.

- "Scattered to widespread light to moderate rain and isolated heavy rain with strong winds across the state. Heaviest rain is likely in coastal districts on August 18 and 19," the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) stated in a post on X.