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Karnataka Rain Alert: Monsoon Intensity Changes, Sunny Spells and Thunderstorms Forecast
- •Monsoon rain intensity fluctuates across Karnataka, with weather conditions changing significantly in various parts of the state.
- •A low-pressure area from the Bay of Bengal moving northwards from the North Andhra coast is indirectly affecting Karnataka.
- •The impact of the low-pressure area will be limited to the North Interior parts of the state.
- •Coastal districts, including Kasaragod, will experience sunny and partly cloudy weather, with decreased rain intensity.
- •Malnad regions like Kodagu, Sakleshpur, Chikkamagaluru, and Shivamogga will see a mix of sun and clouds, with thunderstorms expected to return to coastal areas adjoining Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru from September 29.
- •North Interior districts like Bagalkote, Vijayapura, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppal, Raichur, Yadgir, and Bidar expect afternoon/evening thunderstorms.
- •South Interior districts including Bengaluru Rural and Urban, Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Tumakuru, and Chitradurga are forecast to have evening thunderstorms.
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In coastal districts like Kasaragod, sunny and partly cloudy weather will continue with very low chances of rain for the rest of the month, except for a small chance on September 24. In the Malnad regions, sun and clouds will alternate, though thunderstorms are forecast to return to areas adjoining Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru starting September 29.
Thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon and evening in the North Interior districts of Bagalkote, Vijayapura, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppal, Raichur, Yadgir, and Bidar. However, districts like Belagavi, Dharwad, Haveri, and Gadag will experience only cloudy weather before rain decreases significantly across the entire North Interior from September 24.
Thunderstorms are forecast in the evening for South Interior districts including Bengaluru Rural and Urban, Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Tumakuru, and Chitradurga. The remaining South Interior districts will see sunny and partly cloudy weather, with rainfall amounts expected to decrease starting September 23.
