Overnight rain bring temperatures down in Bengaluru, KIA records 94.2 mm

IMD officials said that widespread rainfall is likely across all districts of Karnataka till September 24. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: J. ALLEN EGENUSE Residents of Bengaluru who have witnessed hot and humid weather for the last couple of weeks woke up to a rainy Sunday morning.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data the city received widespread overnight rainfall with the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) and HAL Airport recording 94.2 mm and 66 mm rainfall respectively for a 24 hour period ending 8.30 a.m. on Sunday (September 20, 2026). Bengaluru city recorded 15.9 mm rainfall.The rainfall also brought down the temperature by a few degrees Celsius which had been hovering above 30 °C for the last couple of weeks.Yellow AlertIMD officials said that widespread rainfall is likely across all districts of Karnataka till September 24.“All districts in south interior, north interior and coastal Karnataka will receive widespread rainfall till September 24. Bidar, Kalburgi, Yadgir, Vijayapur, Belagavi, Dharwad, Haveri, Gadag, Shivamogga, Chikkamangaluru, Hassan, Kodagu, Bengaluru, Kolar, Chikkaballpur and Bengaluru South districts will receive heavy rainfall and yellow alert has been declared,” said IMD Scientist C.S. Patil.The forecast for Bengaluru for the next 24 hours states that there would generally be cloudy skies, light to moderate rain/thundershowers accompanied with gusty wind at speeds of 30-40 Kmph. The maximum and minimum temperature are very likely to be around 32°C and 20°C respectively. Published - September 20, 2026 01:10 pm IST