Overview

• Bengaluru experienced light rains and overcast skies on April 3, providing relief from summer heat but raising concerns about traffic disruptions.
• The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Bengaluru and an orange alert for several Karnataka districts due to expected heavy rainfall and thunderstorms.
• A cyclonic circulation in the Bay of Bengal, now a depression off Odisha's coast, is driving the region's weather patterns, with gusty winds of 40-50 km/h anticipated.
• The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) has also forecast scattered moderate to heavy rain across the state through April 6.
• Bengaluru is expected to see intermittent rain and cooler temperatures until April 7, with residents advised to prepare for potential localized disruptions.