Many parts of Karnataka are expected to receive rainfall over the next couple of days.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) a well-marked low-pressure area over southwest and adjoining west central Bay of Bengal persists over the same region and the associated cyclonic circulation extends upto 5.8 km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height.

IMD Scientists C.S. Patil said that due to these factors there will be rainfall across the State.

The forecast said that there will be heavy rain and thundershowers with gusty wind (40 to 50 kmph) at one or two places over Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Shivamogga, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar districts.

Light to moderate rain/thundershowers with gusty wind (40 to 50 kmph) is likely to occur at a few places over Ballari, Vijayanagara, Davangere, Chitradurga, Tumakuru, Mandya, Bengaluru South, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban, Chickballapur and Kolar districts.

In north interior Karnataka, there would be light to moderate rain and thundershowers with gusty wind (40 to 50 kmph) at one or two places over Raichur, Yadgir, Vijayapura, Kalaburagi, Gadag, Koppal, Bagalkot districts. It added that dry weather is likely in the remaining districts.

There would be light to moderate rain at one or two places over Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts till May 21.