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Karnataka Braces for Heavy Rains: Coastal and South Interior Regions on Alert!
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News18•04-10-2026, 06:31
Karnataka Braces for Heavy Rains: Coastal and South Interior Regions on Alert!
- •Coastal Karnataka to experience scattered rains for the next 7 days.
- •Heavy rain forecast for South Interior Karnataka on October 5 and 6.
- •Malnad regions like Kodagu, Sakleshpur, Chikkamagaluru, and Shivamogga to see thunderstorms and rain.
- •North Interior Karnataka to remain mostly dry, with light rain possible in a few districts.
- •Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban, Chamarajanagar, Mysuru, and Ramanagara may see heavy rain on October 4.
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In coastal Karnataka, scattered rain is likely to continue for the next 7 days, with districts like Kasaragod, Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi experiencing cloudy weather, sunshine, and afternoon or evening thunderstorms.
Heavy rain is officially forecast for Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kodagu, and Shivamogga on October 5 and 6.
North Interior Karnataka currently has no significant heavy rain forecast due to dry winds from North India. While districts like Bagalkote, Bidar, Kalaburagi, and Gadag will experience dry weather, light to moderate rain is possible in some parts of Belagavi, Dharwad, Haveri, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayapura, and Yadgir.
