Only two districts have received normal southwest monsoon in Karnataka
South interior Karnataka has received a deficit of -40%, with the coastal districts at -24%, north interior Karnataka at -20 to 30% and Bengaluru city at -50%
In Karnataka, only two out of its 31 districts received normal southwest monsoon rainfall between June 1 and August 20, according to data from the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA). Belagavi and Bagalkot districts were the sole districts that met this criterion. However, Belagavi's rainfall was 400 mm, which was 9% less than the normal 441 mm, while Bagalkot received 167 mm, 15% below the normal 196 mm.
Mysuru district experienced the highest departure from normal with a deficit of 58%, followed by Vijayanagar and Chamarajanagar with deficits of 55% and 52%, respectively. Overall, the state recorded 435 mm of rainfall during this period, which is 31% less than the normal 629 mm.
From August 1 to 20, the State received 127 mm of rainfall, 19% less than the normal 158 mm. South Interior Karnataka experienced a deficit of 40%, coastal districts recorded a deficit of 24%, North Interior Karnataka had a deficit of 20-30%, and Bengaluru city received 50% less rainfall than normal. Despite the overall deficit, Bengaluru is expected to receive light to moderate rain in some areas due to cloudy skies and sustained winds of 30-40 kmph.
The forecast predicts temperatures around 28°C during the day and 21°C at night. On Thursday, Bengaluru City Observatory recorded 6.3 mm of rainfall, Kempegowda International Airport received 3 mm, and HAL airport recorded 9.4 mm.
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