Bengaluru Weather Update: Heavy rain lashed Bengaluru on Sunday, causing waterlogging at several places. The city is set to receive more rain for the next two days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued a yellow alert for several areas across Karnataka, including Bengaluru.

According to Namma Karnataka Weather, the heavy rain on Sunday night was the heaviest for the year.

“The big deluge last night has been the heaviest for the year. Get ready for some Traffic snarls this morning," it wrote on X.

Some social media users also shared videos of waterlogged roads.

Bengaluru Weather Forecast

IMD has predicted partly cloudy skies with one or two spells of rain or thunderstorms until May 22. Rain is also likely on May 23 and 24.

IMD Bengaluru centre Director N Puviarasu, while speaking to PTI, said, “As per the current pattern of the cyclonic circulation, Karnataka, especially the coastal parts, will get heavy rainfall. Bengaluru is also expected to receive heavy rainfall for the next two days."
The IMD has also warned that the weather could possibly result in temporary disruption of electricity in some areas, minor traffic snarls and possible uprooting of weak trees and branches.

Why Is Bengaluru Witnessing Heavy Downpour?

The heavy rainfall is reportedly caused by a mix of weather conditions, mainly due to a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal and a weather line running from Maharashtra to Kerala, passing through Karnataka. These combined factors led to widespread downpours across the region.