Karnataka rain: Moderate rainfall expected in Bengaluru on August 7 after overnight rains
As per the observation data of India Meteorological Department (IMD) Bengaluru, recorded at 8.30 a.m. on August 7, Bengaluru city station recorded 25.4 mm rainfall, the HAL airport and the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) stations recorded 4 mm and 0.6 mm, respectively. The minimum temperature recorded at 8.30 a.m. in Bengaluru city was 20.6 degree Celsius, and at HAL and KIA, the minimum temperatures were 20.4 and 21.2 degree Celsius, respectively.
The IMD forecast for Bengaluru city and the neighbourhood for the next 48 hours states that there would be generally cloudy sky. 'Moderate rain, thundershowers likely at isolated places towards evening or night. Maximum and minimum temperature are very likely to be around 29°C and 20°C respectively,' IMD forecast stated.
At 7 a.m. on August 7, IMD issued a nowcast stating that Bengaluru rural and Bengaluru urban areas are likely to receive light to moderate rain and thundershowers accompanied by lightning and gusty wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph at isolated places in next three hours.
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