More than a dozen districts have been placed under a yellow warning due to the Karnataka State Weather Department’s prediction of a sharp increase in rainfall beginning on May 13. As a preventative measure, the notice asks residents and municipal officials to be on the lookout for any interruptions caused by the weather.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that today and the next few days will see moderate to heavy rainfall in a number of areas of the state. In coastal areas, sections of north Karnataka, and the central and southern interior of the state, the rain activity is expected to increase.

Rainfall is anticipated in the following districts beginning on Tuesday: Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and other coastal Karnataka Bagalkot, Belagavi, Bidar, Dharwad, Haveri, Koppal, Raichur, and Yadgir are in North Karnataka. Interior South Karnataka: Mysuru, Ramanagara, Shivamogga, Tumakuru, Vijayanagar, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapur, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Hassan, Kodagu, Kolar, Mandya, Mysuru, and Bengaluru

The following districts have been given a yellow warning, which indicates that moderate rainfall is likely to occur along with thunder or lightning: Malnad Region: Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, Hassan, Northwest, Chamarajanagar, Ramanagara, Mysuru, Mandya, Kolar, Chikkaballapur, and South Interior Karnataka Karnataka: Tumakuru, Haveri, Gadag, Dharwad, and Belagavi

There have already been reports of scattered rains in a number of locations, including Puttur, MM Hills, and portions of Shivamogga district. Due to isolated convective systems and low-pressure developments over the Bay of Bengal, the showers are probably going to become stronger.

Residents, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone districts, have been asked by the Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) to: Avoid needless travel during heavy downpours. When lightning and thunderstorms are present, stay indoors, secure loose items on balconies and roofs, and avoid hiding beneath trees during storms.

Unseasonal rainfall may have an effect on agriculture in a number of areas; thus, farmers are also encouraged to take preventative steps to safeguard their animals and standing crops. The southwest monsoon, which is predicted to arrive in Kerala by early June and progressively move into Karnataka, is predicted to be preceded by this pre-monsoon activity, according to meteorologists. Karnataka could have an early or almost normal monsoon commencement if the present trend holds true.