Tuesday's weather filled long-time Bengalureans with nostalgia. It reminded them of a bygone era when fog prevailed for long hours in the city and the sun playedhide-and-seek.
Around 7 am, it was dark and chilly with no sight of the sun. At 4 pm, people were seen clicking selfies on the foggy MG Road. Many residents stayed indoors as it rained incessantly, bringing the mercury down.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast similar weather conditions for the next two days.
Between 8.30 pm on Monday and 8.30 am on Tuesday, the city received 60.8 mm (6 cm) rainfall, the HAL airport 69.2 mm (6.9 cm) and the Kempegowda International Airport 42.1 mm (4 cm). The GKVK campus and Yelahanka received 5 cm rainfall. It rained a further 2.9 mm in the city till 5.30 pm. The air temperature at 4.30 pm in the city was 19 degrees Celsius as against the normal of 26 degrees Celsius for December.
Vardah weakens
The inclement weather, however, is unlikely to persist. L Ramesh Babu, in-charge director, IMD, Bengaluru, said the severity of the cyclone Vardah had weakened after its landfall.
"It is now becoming a well-marked low pressure from depression. The intensity of damage and rainfall will come down. Though rainfall will continue for the next two days, it will not be severe," he added.
Fluctuations in rainfall and temperature, however, will continue because of moisture in the air.
"There is 100% humidity in the air. Rain will be scattered across south interior Karnataka and also cover coastal areas in the next two days," Babu said. Once the cyclone moves further away, the cooling northerly winds will prevail and bring the temperature further down, he added.
![]( "Commuters wait for buses at Vijayanagar as rain pounds the city on Tuesday morning. DH Photo")
Tuesday’s weather filled long-time Bengalureans with nostalgia. It reminded them of a bygone era when fog prevailed for long hours in the city and the sun playedhide-and-seek.
Around 7 am, it was dark and chilly with no sight of the sun. At 4 pm, people were seen clicking selfies on the foggy MG Road. Many residents stayed indoors as it rained incessantly, bringing the mercury down.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast similar weather conditions for the next two days.
Between 8.30 pm on Monday and 8.30 am on Tuesday, the city received 60.8 mm (6 cm) rainfall, the HAL airport 69.2 mm (6.9 cm) and the Kempegowda International Airport 42.1 mm (4 cm). The GKVK campus and Yelahanka received 5 cm rainfall. It rained a further 2.9 mm in the city till 5.30 pm. The air temperature at 4.30 pm in the city was 19 degrees Celsius as against the normal of 26 degrees Celsius for December.
Vardah weakens
The inclement weather, however, is unlikely to persist. L Ramesh Babu, in-charge director, IMD, Bengaluru, said the severity of the cyclone Vardah had weakened after its landfall.
"It is now becoming a well-marked low pressure from depression. The intensity of damage and rainfall will come down. Though rainfall will continue for the next two days, it will not be severe,” he added.
Fluctuations in rainfall and temperature, however, will continue because of moisture in the air.
"There is 100% humidity in the air. Rain will be scattered across south interior Karnataka and also cover coastal areas in the next two days,” Babu said. Once the cyclone moves further away, the cooling northerly winds will prevail and bring the temperature further down, he added.
Around 7 am, it was dark and chilly with no sight of the sun. At 4 pm, people were seen clicking selfies on the foggy MG Road. Many residents stayed indoors as it rained incessantly, bringing the mercury down.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast similar weather conditions for the next two days.
Between 8.30 pm on Monday and 8.30 am on Tuesday, the city received 60.8 mm (6 cm) rainfall, the HAL airport 69.2 mm (6.9 cm) and the Kempegowda International Airport 42.1 mm (4 cm). The GKVK campus and Yelahanka received 5 cm rainfall. It rained a further 2.9 mm in the city till 5.30 pm. The air temperature at 4.30 pm in the city was 19 degrees Celsius as against the normal of 26 degrees Celsius for December.
Vardah weakens
The inclement weather, however, is unlikely to persist. L Ramesh Babu, in-charge director, IMD, Bengaluru, said the severity of the cyclone Vardah had weakened after its landfall.
"It is now becoming a well-marked low pressure from depression. The intensity of damage and rainfall will come down. Though rainfall will continue for the next two days, it will not be severe," he added.
Fluctuations in rainfall and temperature, however, will continue because of moisture in the air.
"There is 100% humidity in the air. Rain will be scattered across south interior Karnataka and also cover coastal areas in the next two days," Babu said. Once the cyclone moves further away, the cooling northerly winds will prevail and bring the temperature further down, he added.
Tuesday’s weather filled long-time Bengalureans with nostalgia. It reminded them of a bygone era when fog prevailed for long hours in the city and the sun playedhide-and-seek.Around 7 am, it was dark and chilly with no sight of the sun. At 4 pm, people were seen clicking selfies on the foggy MG Road. Many residents stayed indoors as it rained incessantly, bringing the mercury down.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast similar weather conditions for the next two days.
Between 8.30 pm on Monday and 8.30 am on Tuesday, the city received 60.8 mm (6 cm) rainfall, the HAL airport 69.2 mm (6.9 cm) and the Kempegowda International Airport 42.1 mm (4 cm). The GKVK campus and Yelahanka received 5 cm rainfall. It rained a further 2.9 mm in the city till 5.30 pm. The air temperature at 4.30 pm in the city was 19 degrees Celsius as against the normal of 26 degrees Celsius for December.
Vardah weakens
The inclement weather, however, is unlikely to persist. L Ramesh Babu, in-charge director, IMD, Bengaluru, said the severity of the cyclone Vardah had weakened after its landfall.
"It is now becoming a well-marked low pressure from depression. The intensity of damage and rainfall will come down. Though rainfall will continue for the next two days, it will not be severe,” he added.
Fluctuations in rainfall and temperature, however, will continue because of moisture in the air.
"There is 100% humidity in the air. Rain will be scattered across south interior Karnataka and also cover coastal areas in the next two days,” Babu said. Once the cyclone moves further away, the cooling northerly winds will prevail and bring the temperature further down, he added.