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Rain Alert: Heavy Rain with Thunder Forecasted in Several Districts!
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News18•15-10-2026, 20:41
Rain Alert: Heavy Rain with Thunder Forecasted in Several Districts!
- •The rainy atmosphere has revived in the state due to adverse weather conditions and impacts in the Bay of Bengal.
- •Heavy rain with thunder and lightning is forecasted for Coastal regions like Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, as well as Malnad districts including Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, and Shivamogga.
- •Northeast monsoon winds are set to strengthen further starting from October 18, increasing rainfall intensity.
- •Clear signs indicate the formation of two low-pressure areas over the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean around October 19.
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A massive high-pressure area formed due to northeast monsoon winds from the Indian Ocean and Bangladesh, combined with a small cyclonic circulation near the north coast, has revived the rainy atmosphere.
Heavy rain with thunder and lightning is forecasted for parts of Coastal Karnataka including Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, Malnad regions like Kodagu, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, and Shivamogga, and most districts of South Interior Karnataka.
The northeast monsoon winds will strengthen further starting from October 18, with clear signs of two low-pressure areas forming over the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean around October 19.
