Bengaluru sets new record for total annual rainfall, surpasses 2017 mark

BENGALURU: The city has crossed an all-time record of annual total rainfall of 1,709.1 mm on October 17, which surpasses previous record of 1696.0 mm which was recorded in 2017.

On Tuesday, rainfall occurred at most places over coastal Karnataka and at a few places Interior Karnataka.

Other chief amounts of rainfall in cm: Napoklu (Kodagu dt) 5, Belikeri (Uttara Kannada dt), Virajpet (Kodagu dt) 4 each; Shirali, Basagod (Uttara Kannada dt), Sedbal (Belagavi dt), Dharwad, Bandipur (Chamarajanagar dt), Hunchadakatte (Shivamogga dt), Kottigehara (Chikkamagaluru dt), Sira (Tumakuru dt) 3 each; Dharmasthala, Belthangadi, Mani (Dakshina Kannada dt), Karkala (Udupi dt) , Karwar, Yellapur, (Uttara Kannada dt), Koratagere, Y N Hoskote (both Tumakuru dt), Sagar (Shivamogga dt), Bengaluru KIAL airport 2 each; Ankola, Siddapur, Kadra (all Uttara Kannada dt), Mudubidre (Dakshina Kannada dt) , Dharwad, Kalghatgi (Dharwad dt), Bankapura (Haveri dt), Bhalki (Bidar dt), Shirahatti (Gadag dt), Malur (Kolar dt), Balehonnur, Sringeri, Yagati, Chikkanahalli Aws (all Chikkamagaluru dt), Anavatti, Sorab (both Shivamogga dt) Shravanabelagola (Hassan dt) , Srimangala (Kodagu dt), Chikballapur, Chintamani (both Chikaballapur dt) 1 each.

Raichur recorded the highest maximum temperature of 35.4 degrees C in the state while Bagalkote recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 18.6 degrees C in the plains of the state.

Forecast for the State valid up to morning of October 20:

24 hours: Light to moderate rain very likely to occur at most places over south-interior Karnataka and at many places over coastal and north-interior Karnataka.

48 hours: Light to moderate rain very likely to occur at most places over south-interior Karnataka and at many places over coastal and north-interior Karnataka.

Thunderstorm warning:

Next 48 hours: Thunderstorm likely to occur at isolated places over the state.

Heavy rainfall warning:

Next 48 hours: Nil
Fisheries warning: Nil

High wave warning (issued by INCOIS Karnataka): Nil

Forecast for Bengaluru city and neighborhood valid until the morning of October 20:

Next 24 hours: Generally cloudy sky. Rain/thundershowers very likely. Maximum and minimum temperatures very likely to be around 29 and 20 degrees Celsius, respectively.

Next 48 hours: Generally cloudy sky. Rain/thundershowers very likely. Maximum and minimum temperatures very likely to be around 28 and 20 degrees Celsius, respectively.