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Heavy Rain Hammers Bengaluru As Meteorological Department Issues Wet Weather Alerts Across India
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News18•15-10-2026, 19:14
Heavy Rain Hammers Bengaluru As Meteorological Department Issues Wet Weather Alerts Across India
  • •Heavy rain lashed Bengaluru and several other districts in Karnataka accompanied by strong winds.
  • •Coastal and interior parts of Karnataka are expected to receive heavy rainfall and thunderstorms tomorrow.
  • •A hazardous cyclonic storm over northern Punjab and active weather systems across multiple regions will trigger rainfall in several states.
  • •Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, and several other states are forecasted to experience thunderstorms, gusty winds, and scattered rain on October 16.

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Heavy rain lashed Bengaluru and several other districts of Karnataka in the evening, with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected to continue across coastal and interior Karnataka on October 16, affecting major cities like Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, and Hubballi.

Delhi is expected to experience thunderstorms with rainfall on October 16, accompanied by winds blowing at speeds of 30 to 40 kilometers per hour. The maximum temperature is expected to be above normal, with partly cloudy skies and breezy conditions in key areas.

A weather system that cooled over Jammu and Kashmir and northern Pakistan has transformed into a hazardous cyclonic storm over northern Punjab, combined with an active cyclonic circulation over southern Haryana and an extended trough line from Uttar Pradesh to central Maharashtra.