Humchadakatte highest rainfall records 36 cm

Bangalore, Aug 6 (UNI) Following is the summary of observations recoraded in weather office here at 0830 hrs today.

Monsoon was vigorous over South Interior Karnataka and active over Coastal Karnataka and North Interior Karnataka.

Very heavy rainfall amounts (cm): Humchadakatte 36, Agumbe 31, Kottigehara 29, Mudigere 27, Siddapura 25, Bhagamandala, Linganamakki 23 each, Hosanagar, Koppa 19 each, Bhatkal, Talaguppa, Jayapura 16 each, Kollur, Sagar, Thirthahalli, Shimoga 15 each, Siddapura, Yellapura, Bhadravathi, Sringeri 14 each, Honavar, Madikeri, Soraba, Kammardi 13 each.

Heavy rainfall amounts (cm): Balehonnur, Ponampet 12 each, Bantwal, Kumta, Virajpet, Tyagarthi, N R Pura, Shivani, Chikmagalur 11 each, Dharmasthala, Karkala, Ankola, Banavasi, Joida, Khanapur, Shikaripur 10 each, Mani, Puttur, Sulya, Udupi, Karwar, Shiralkoppa, Sakleshpura, Belur 9 each, Belthangadi, Subramanya, Tarikere 8 each, Mangalore, Mudibidre, Mulki, Shirali, Kiravatti, Belgaum, Anavatti 7 each.

Forecast valid until Wednesday morning: Rain/thundershowers likely to occur at most places over Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka and at many places over North Interior Karnataka.

Farmers Weather Bulletin: Moderate to rather heavy rain likely to occur at most places over Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Chikmagalur, Shimoga, Kodagu, Hassan districts. Light to moderate rain likely to occur at many places over remaining districts of Interior Karnataka.

Heavy rainfall Warning: Heavy to very heavy rain may occur at a few places with isolated extremely heavy rainfall over Coastal Karnataka and ghat areas of South Interior Karnataka during next 48 hours.

Fisheries warning: Strong onshore winds from westerly direction speed occasionally reaching forty five to fifty five kmph likely along off Karnataka coast during next 24 hours.

Forecast for Bangalore city: Generally cloudy with a few spells of rain/showers, Surface winds.

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