Karnataka Weather Alert: Cold Wave to Continue for Three More Days, But Is Rain Expected From January 9?

Bengaluru

oi-Madhuri Adnal

Dry
conditions
are
likely
to
continue
across
Karnataka
over
the
next
few
days,
with
cold
early
morning
conditions
and
fog
reported
at
several
places.
Minimum
temperatures
across
the
state
are
expected
to
remain
near
normal
or
fall
2
to
3
degrees
Celsius
below
normal,
particularly
over
interior
regions.
Clear
skies
in
many
districts
have
intensified
the
cold
wave,
resulting
in
very
low
night
temperatures
and
reduced
visibility
due
to
fog
in
parts
of
South
Interior
Karnataka.

While
the
dry
and
cold
weather
is
expected
to
dominate
in
the
immediate
term,
a
change
in
conditions
is
likely
from
January
9,
with
rainfall
forecast
across
several
districts,
including
Bengaluru.
Meteorological
assessments
link
the
expected
wet
spell
to
Low
Pressure
Area
90B,
the
first
low-pressure
system
of
2026,
which
has
formed
over
the
Bay
of
Bengal.
The
system
is
expected
to
draw
moisture
towards
southern
India,
setting
the
stage
for
light
to
moderate
rainfall
on
January
9
and
10.

Until
then,
the
cold
spell
is
likely
to
persist
for
at
least
three
more
days.
Interior
parts
of
Karnataka
continue
to
record
minimum
temperatures
2
to
3
degrees
Celsius
below
normal,
while
foggy
conditions
during
early
morning
hours
have
been
reported
from
multiple
locations,
affecting
visibility
on
some
routes.

Bengaluru
Weather
Forecast

In
Bengaluru,
the
chill
remains
pronounced,
especially
during
late-night
and
early-morning
hours.
IMD
forecasts
indicate
that
the
city
will
remain
largely
dry
but
cold
until
January
8,
with
light
rain
likely
to
begin
from
January
9.
Over
the
next
24
hours,
skies
are
expected
to
remain
mostly
clear,
with
dense
fog
possible
in
a
few
areas
during
morning
hours.
Maximum
temperatures
may
reach
around
26
degrees
Celsius,
while
minimum
temperatures
are
likely
to
hover
near
15
degrees
Celsius.
Similar
conditions
are
expected
to
continue
over
the
next
48
hours.

Across
the
state,
the
cold
spell
is
expected
to
continue,
with
north
interior
Karnataka
likely
to
see
a
further
dip
in
minimum
temperatures
by
about
2
to
3
degrees
Celsius
over
the
next
four
to
five
days.
Coastal
Karnataka,
however,
is
not
expected
to
witness
any
significant
change
in
weather
conditions
during
this
period.

Dharwad
has
so
far
recorded
the
lowest
minimum
temperature
at
12.4
degrees
Celsius,
marking
one
of
the
coldest
nights
of
the
season.
Several
plateau
regions
are
also
experiencing
temperatures
well
below
normal
for
early
January.

According
to
IMD
officials,
South
Interior
Karnataka
and
the
coastal
belt
are
unlikely
to
see
sharp
changes
in
temperature
in
the
coming
days.
However,
rainfall
associated
with
shifting
wind
patterns
and
moisture
inflow
remains
likely
on
January
9
and
10,
overlapping
with
the
ongoing
cold
conditions.

Weather
systems
over
the
surrounding
seas
are
contributing
to
the
evolving
forecast.
A
cyclonic
circulation
over
the
southeast
and
adjoining
southwest
Bay
of
Bengal
and
the
equatorial
Indian
Ocean
extends
up
to
5.8
km
above
mean
sea
level,
aiding
moisture
transport
towards
the
peninsula.
Another
circulation
over
the
Maldives
and
adjoining
Lakshadweep
region
extends
up
to
3.1
km,
while
a
weak
cyclonic
circulation
over
the
southeast
Arabian
Sea
and
adjoining
south
Kerala
coast
extends
up
to
0.9
km.

Meanwhile,
Low
Pressure
Area
90B,
located
off
the
Sri
Lanka
coast,
continues
to
produce
disorganised
showers
and
thunderstorms.
While
environmental
conditions
are
not
strongly
supportive
of
rapid
intensification,
limited
consolidation
is
possible
as
the
system
moves
towards
Sri
Lanka
and
southern
India.
Strong
low-pressure
alerts
have
been
issued
for
Tamil
Nadu,
Puducherry
and
the
Sri
Lanka
coast,
with
a
high
likelihood
of
rainfall
between
January
9
and
12.

Meteorologists
note
that
cyclone
formation
in
January
is
rare.
Over
the
past
150
years,
only
six
cyclones
have
been
recorded
during
the
month
–
in
1918,
1939,
1961,
1986,
2005
and
2014
–
underlining
the
unusual
nature
of
low-pressure
activity
during
this
period.