The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that the monsoon is expected to arrive in Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, by June 13 or 14. The rainfall in the state is anticipated to commence in the first week of June.
According to CS Patil, a meteorologist at IMD Bengaluru, the monsoon has already progressed over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and is likely to reach the Kerala coast around June 1-2. Subsequently, it is projected to reach the Karnataka coast by June 6 or 7.
It is important to note that the projected timeline could be affected by the formation of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, potentially leading to a cyclone. Such cyclonic activity could delay the monsoon’s onset over the Karnataka coast by several days.
Currently, pre-monsoon showers are impacting Bengaluru city and its surrounding areas, and this will continue until June 1. There was a brief break in the showers that had been active for two weeks, but thunderstorm activities are anticipated to resume over Bengaluru by May 29 and last for 3-4 days, creating favorable conditions for the monsoon’s arrival.
According to the IMD website, Bengaluru can expect a “generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain” today, May 26. It has also predicted a maximum temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 22 degrees Celsius. For Monday, May 27, max and min temperatures are forecasted at 32 and 23 degrees Celsius, respectively, and expectations of a “generally cloudy sky with light rain”.
For Tuesday and Wednesday (May 28-29), IMD forecasts max and min temperatures between 33 and 23 degrees Celsius, respectively, and expects a “generally cloudy sky with light rain”. The weather department expects temperatures between 33 and 23 degrees Celsius on Friday and Saturday (May 30 and 31), with a “generally cloudy sky”.
