Bengaluru Rain Live: Thunder, Drizzle Sweep Parts Of City As Heavy Showers Lash Anekal-Hosur Belt

Pre-monsoon weather activity intensified across Bengaluru on Sunday night, with several parts of the city witnessing drizzle, thunder and lightning, while heavier rain was reported from Anekal and nearby Hosur surroundings.

According to local weather observers, cloud build-up was first noticed between Electronic City and Sarjapura late in the evening, hinting at developing storm activity over southeast Bengaluru. Soon after, light drops were reported in Varthur, followed by drizzle in areas including Jayanagar 7th Phase, Marathahalli and Wheeler Road flyover stretch. Rain was also reported near the Chinnaswamy Stadium area.

Thunder activity gradually spread across the city through the night. Residents in BTM Layout 2nd Stage and Varthur reported loud thunder and repeated lightning flashes, while Anekal witnessed intense rainfall accompanied by lightning. Weather enthusiasts estimated that parts of the Anekal-Hosur belt may have already received close to 20 mm rainfall by late night.

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Videos shared by residents from Electronic City and Anekal showed dark skies, lightning streaks and steady rainfall as storm clouds moved across Bengaluru's southeastern outskirts.

Meanwhile, coastal Karnataka also experienced intense rainfall activity, with extremely heavy rain reported around Mulki and Surathkal in Dakshina Kannada district.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Bengaluru has forecast partly cloudy to generally cloudy skies with light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds of 30-40 kmph over Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural districts over the coming days. Maximum temperatures are expected to remain between 33°C and 35°C, while minimum temperatures may hover around 23°C to 24°C.

The ongoing showers are part of Karnataka's active pre-monsoon weather pattern, which has been triggering late evening thunderstorms across Bengaluru and adjoining districts in recent days.