Karnataka: IMD predicts heavy rain in coastal districts yellow alert sounded

Bengaluru: A yellow alert has been sounded in the coastal and Malnad regions of the State as the upper air cyclonic circulation brought heavy showers in many parts on Thursday.

An IMD statement said a yellow alert has been issued in districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Hassan, Kodagu, Chikkamgaluru and Shivamogga for January 8 and 9.

"The intensity of the rain will remain between light and moderate with most parts of the city expected to receive showers. The city recorded unexpected rains on Wednesday, due to the same weather phenomenon. Under the influence of wind continuity, a trough at low-level easterlies over Karnataka state and due to cyclonic circulation, a trough over the central part of Arabian sea and southern part of Bay of Bengal have formed. As a result of this, most districts of Karnataka are very likely to receive fairly widespread light to moderate rains; and at isolated places, heavy to very heavy rains associated with thunder activity during the next 48 hours" says IMD senior official.

The reports claim that Malnad and coastal districts are very likely to receive widespread moderate, with heavy to very heavy rains in isolated places. South and north-interior Karnataka districts are likely to receive scattered to widespread, with light to moderate rains, and heavy rains associated with thunder activity at a few places today and tomorrow.