Heavy rain forecast for next four days in North Karnataka region, orange alert issued

Time of India

24-05-2025

DHARWAD: Orange alert has been declared for Dharwad, Belagavi, Bidar, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura districts by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) for next four days beginning on May 24, as it has forecast heavy to very heavy rains with gusty winds.
IMD said these districts will receive heavy rains with a wind speed of 40-50 km per hour and thunder storm on May 24, 25, 26 and 27.
The deputy commissioners and the chairpersons of the District Disaster Management Committees have appealed to the people, to be alert and follow the safety protocol announced earlier.
In Dharwad district, DC Divya Prabhu has asked people, especially those residing in Tupparihalla and Bennehalla stream basin to be careful.
IMD has predicted that moderate rain/thunderstorm with gusty winds are likely to occur at many places in Bagalkot, Haveri, Koppal, Raichur and Yadgir districts.
In South Interior Karnataka and Malnad region, heavy rains/thundershowers with gusty winds are likely to occur at a few places over Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu and Shivamogga districts, the IMD said. It has forecast light-to-moderate rains/thundershowers with gusty winds in Chitradurga, Davanagere, Ballari, Bengaluru (Rural), Bengaluru Urban, Chamarajnagar, Chikkaballapura. Kolar, Mandya, Mysuru, Ramanagara, Tumakuru and Vijayanagara districts.
In Coastal Karnataka, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada district will receive heavy to very heavy rains, the IMD said.