Thundershowers to continue in Bengaluru today, intensity of rainfall to decline over next 5 days

On Sunday, the average rainfall recorded in the city was around 35 mm from 3 pm to 6 pm, with Guttahalli reporting the heaviest rainfall of 66 mm during the period. Widespread rain was recorded in several regions of Bengaluru city with localities such as Kottigepalya (54 mm), Nandini Layout (48 mm), KR Puram (36.5 mm) and Vidyaranyapura (32.5 mm) seeing heavy showers.

As per IMD’s daily report, in the 24-hour period since 8.30 am on May 21 (Sunday), 34.4 mm rainfall was recorded at Bengaluru International Airport, 32.2 mm at Bengaluru HAL Airport and 33.4 in Bengaluru city. The forecast has also indicated a generally cloudy sky, with a likelihood of light to moderate rain.

According to a report by the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, Bengaluru has received excess pre-monsoon rainfall since March 1 this year. Compared to an average of 111 mm during the March 1 to May 30 period, Bengaluru has already received 142 mm of rainfall, which is 28 per cent above normal. For the South Interior Karnataka region, the average rainfall recorded this year is 129 mm against a normal of 107 mm, an excess of 20 per cent.

Districts in the North Interior Karnataka region too have received above-normal rainfall during the period, while it has been below-normal in Malnad region and coastal districts of the state.