Bengaluru weather today: City braces for very heavy rains, IMD issues alerts in Karnataka as Cyclone Ditwah weakens

Bengaluru and several other coastal districts of Karnataka are bracing for heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next three days as Cyclone Ditwah weakens into a depression. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for heavy rains in parts of Karnataka as the depression has moved towards the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast. The weather agency said that the temperature in Bengaluru dropped because of a drop in air pressure. IMD, in a bulletin for Bengaluru Urban, said, “Generally cloudy sky. Light to moderate rain/thunder showers likely. Mist likely during early morning hours in some areas.” While for Bengaluru Rural, the Met Department predicted, “Generally cloudy sky. Light to moderate rain/thunder showers likely. Mist likely during early morning hours in some areas.” The maximum temperature in Bengaluru is likely to be 26°C, and the minimum temperature is likely to be 18°C. IMD predicted light to moderate rain at isolated places over the coastal and ...