Bangalore weather forecast: Days to be hot ’n’ sweet

Just when dark clouds take over the city, when it seems like a downpour is in the offing and you start looking for shelter to avoid getting drenched in the rain, the clouds suddenly disperse and sun resumes beating mercilessly. That is how the city’s weather has been unfolding for the past few days.

Meteorologists are cautioning against trusting the weather forecast for Bangalore in the coming days—it may say sunny but you may still find yourself caught in a downpour, or vice versa.
Senior agro meteorologist MB Raje Gowda advises that Bangaloreans should carry an umbrella or stay indoors in the afternoon and evening as that is when the skies may open up.

Although the meteorology department has been predicting rains in the city, Bangalore has received only occasional rains at best. The amount of rainfall received in the recent days has been significantly less than what was expected.

Gowda explained that even the occasional showers—called April showers—that the city received were caused because of excess heat. He said these rains are called convectional rains. He explained that this phenomenon takes place when the sun heats the ground immensely, causing warm air to rise. This air rises up in the atmosphere and cools upon reaching a certain height. That is when clouds are formed and it rains.

He said these rains are known to “leave the city bright” with extreme heat condition in the morning followed by downpour in afternoon or evening. He said this condition would continue throughout May, until monsoon sets in. He said some days might be completely dry and some days might see moderate to heavy rain.