Bengaluru rains: Moderate showers bring respite from sizzling summer heat; netizens love it

Bengaluru, Apr 13: Bengaluru received scattered rainfall on Wednesday, with light to moderate showers reported across the garden city, bringing the minimum temperature down to 22'C. Furthermore, isolated rains may prevail over coastal & interior Karnataka till April 17, according to weather agency.

The Indian Meteorological Department predicted that squally Weather (40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph) is very likely over the Gulf of Mannar, Comorin area, along and off Tamil Nadu Coast, over the Southeast Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep Area, and along and off Kerala and Karnataka coasts on Wednesday. Fishermen are advised not to venture into these areas.

The wet spell is likely due to the cyclonic circulation over south Tamil Nadu up to middle tropospheric levels following weather occurrences:

• Light fairly widespread to widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms or lightning over Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep over the next 5 days;
• Isolated or scattered rainfall over Tamil Nadu. Puducherry. Karaikal, coastal Andhra Pradesh, and coastal and interior Karnataka over the next 5 days;
• Isolated heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal and Kerala on Wednesday and Thursday;
• Isolated very heavy rainfall over Kerala and Mahe on Wednesday.

Residents across the city faced power cuts. The BESCOM helpline on Twitter was flooded with tweets, according to customers. Power cuts were reported from Shivaji Naga, Doddakammanahalli, Koramangala, Anjaneya Temple Street, Xavier Layout, Austin town, Hongasandra, Bommanahalli, BTM, Bommanahalli and several other areas.

Meanwhile, Unexpected rain in Bengaluru is both bliss and mystery but no one seems to be complaining. See how netizens reacted to the sudden change in weather: