The parts of South Karnataka and Kerala have been experiencing light rain and thundershower activities for the last few days. According to the data available with Skymet, during the last 24 hours, Kozhikode in Kerala has recorded 2 mm of rainfall, while traces of rain have been recorded in Gadag, Karnataka.
The reason for these activities can be attributed to the Trough, which is extending from Central Madhya Pradesh up to North Kerala. In addition to this Trough, a Cyclonic Circulation has formed over the coastal areas of South Karnataka and adjoining Arabian Sea. Both the systems are oscillating almost close to periphery, thereby giving rains.
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As the systems will persist for some more time, rain and thundershowers will continue over few parts of South and Coastal Karnataka and Kerala for the next 48 hours. Thus, we expect light to moderate rain and thundershowers, along with isolated moderate spell, accompanied with strong gusty winds over Mysore, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Chitradurga, Chamarajanagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Kannur, Kozhikode and Kochi for next two days. These activities will commence today late afternoon or evening onward.
However, northern parts of Karnataka will remain unaffected by this system and continue with hot and humid weather, along with isolated heat wave conditions.
After 48 hours, these activities will gradually decrease, as the severe Cyclonic Storm 'Fani' which is presently over Southeast Bay of Bengal will move closer to Tamil Nadu coast. As a result, the wind pattern over most parts of southern peninsula will change and become north-westerlies/westerlies from April 30. Thus, we expect weather to go completely dry on April 30 over most parts of Karnataka and Kerala.
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