Overview

• Bengaluru is forecast to see moderate to heavy rain on Monday, October 6, with overcast skies and temperatures around 21–28°C.
• KSNDMC’s seven‑day outlook points to scattered light to moderate rain statewide with isolated heavy showers today and heavier bursts in Malnad and South Interior districts from October 8 to 10.
• Short‑range guidance differs on duration, with IMD reporting rains likely through October 11 while KSNDMC and local reporting indicate the wet spell could run to October 15.
• Advisories warn of lightning, thunderstorms and gusty winds that may cause brief power interruptions, minor traffic delays and the uprooting of weak branches.
• Bengaluru carries an estimated June–September rainfall deficit near 12% (about 396.5 mm vs a typical 452.4 mm), which IMD’s C S Patil linked to Bay of Bengal lows tracking toward Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, with officials suggesting stronger rain may follow after mid‑October.