Overview

• Red alerts were issued for extremely heavy rainfall over Coastal Karnataka and Telangana on August 27, with the IMD forecasting persistent heavy showers in Telangana through August 29 and along Coastal Karnataka through September 2.
• The IMD says a low‑pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal is strengthening and tracking west‑northwest, re‑energising monsoon westerlies and boosting rainfall along India’s west coast, including north and central Kerala.
• Kerala’s met office placed nine districts under a yellow alert for August 27 as officials noted a roughly 15% seasonal rainfall deficit that the current spell may reduce but not erase.
• Regional forecasts point to heavy rain in north Bengal districts through August 29 and increased activity in parts of south Bengal later this week, with thunderstorms bringing winds of 30–40 kmph in some areas.
• Heavy showers triggered traffic snarls in Karnataka, including Bengaluru, while the IMD cautioned fishermen against venturing into rough seas across parts of the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal from August 27 to September 1.