Weatherman forecasts rains next week

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Another cyclonic circulation in Andaman Sea is likely to intensify and approach the Tamil Nadu coast, and bring rains to parts of Karnataka next week. India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the cyclonic circulation would form on Sunday.

“A cyclonic circulation is likely to emerge into the South Andaman Sea around December 4. Under its influence a low pressure area is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea around December 5. It is likely to move west-northwestwards and concentrate into a depression over southeast Bay of Bengal during next 48 hours. Thereafter, it is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards and reach near Tamil NaduPuducherry coasts on 8th December,” an official IMD statement said.

Karnataka remained mostly dry on Thursday. Moreover, Bagalkote city recorded a minimum temperature of 9.8 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the state.