Cold weather to prevail in state for the next 3-4 days

BENGALURU: The Karnataka weather department has issued a severe cold wave warning for several districts of the state. The effect of the cold wave is already intensifying over the past few days.

From November 18 to 21, cold winds will blow across many districts of the state and minimum temperatures are expected to be drop, according to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Centre.

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— Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (@KarnatakaSNDMC) November 18, 2025

From November 18 to 20, the minimum temperature in the northern-interior districts is likely to drop 4°C  to  6 °C below normal. Severe cold winds will blow in these areas and citizens is warned to take precautions.

Already, temperature has dropped sharply across the state and cold conditions is expected to persist for two to three days, according to forecast. The winter season is intensifying in the state and temperature has fallen sharply in the north-interior districts.

In the mornings and evenings, a foggy atmosphere is observed. In the coming days, temperatures will fall in most districts of the state and the cold conditions will intensify further. Especially in the northern interior districts, it will be colder, the weather department warned.