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Rainy weather disrupts Bengaluru, IMD issues Yellow alert for next two days: Report
Bengaluru faces heavy rainfall, leading to a yellow alert from IMD for the next two days. Rainfall is attributed to the southwest monsoon's return.
Bengaluru is currently experiencing a relentless stretch of rainy weather, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a yellow alert for the coming two days. Downpours that began late Saturday have thrown daily routines off track and submerged numerous low-elevation neighbourhoods.
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Major streets — including main stretches from Koramangala to Ramamurthy Nagar — have turned into sluggish streams, forcing commuters to navigate through standing water. Some spots, like V. Nagenahalli, saw rainfall reach 42 mm, the highest recorded, with substantial showers also reported in Hampi Nagar (30.5 mm), Jakkuru and Horamavu-2 (27.5 mm each), and Singasandra-2 (24 mm), as per a report from Times Now.
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The IMD credits this burst of rain to an upswing in the southwest monsoon, which had entered a lull on August 4 and is set to resume normal activity by August 12. The daily weather report from the IMD also mentioned a developing weather system over northern Andhra Pradesh, which might become a low-pressure area and bring more widespread heavy rainfall to coastal districts such as Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Uttara Kannada between August 12 and 18.
In the immediate future, Bengalureans should brace for continued overcast skies and steady rain, with temperatures lingering near 28 to 29 degrees Celsius and oppressive humidity surpassing 80 per cent. The yellow alert may be prolonged, should the rains persist.
It is being said that while the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) hasn’t yet taken hold, cooler conditions in the Arabian Sea may impact how much moisture is available, thereby influencing rain patterns in the coming weeks, the report stated.
