Karnataka Weather Alert: Bengaluru Braces For Warmer Nights, Dry Weather Likely Till January 21

Bengaluru has been experiencing a significant increase in minimum temperatures due to cloudy skies over the past few days, leading to warmer weather.

Since Saturday, the city has seen a noticeable rise in minimum temperatures, with Tuesdayy's low reaching 17 degrees Celsius, more than two degrees above the typical January average of 15.8 degrees Celsius.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasteddry weather until January 21. "Mist is likely to occur during early morning hours in some areas," the IMD stated. The expected maximum and minimum temperatures are around 30 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.

This weather pattern is attributed to a "cyclonic circulation over the east coast of Sri Lanka and the adjacent southwest Bay of Bengal," contributing to the cloudy conditions. The temperature forecast suggests above-normal minimum temperatures for much of Karnataka.

Bengaluru had experienced colder conditions during the first week of January due to a cold wave in northern India, which brought chilly winds to the south. On January 3 and 4, the minimum temperatures dropped to 12 degrees Celsius, with some open areas seeing temperatures fall below 12 degrees.

The lowest recorded temperature in Bengaluru was 7.8 degrees Celsius on January 13, 1884. In recent years, the coldest temperatures in January were 12 degrees Celsius on January 16, 2012, and 12.3 degrees Celsius on January 15, 2019.

From December 15 to 20, extreme cold wave conditions in northern India affected parts of north and south Karnataka. On December 16, Bengaluru recorded a minimum of 12.4 degrees Celsius, which was lower than the previous decade's lowest temperature of 12.8 degrees Celsius on December 24, 2011.