2 min readBengaluruUpdated: Mar 30, 2026 06:55 PM ISTLight showers were reported across Karnataka on Monday. (Representational image created using AI)The spell of isolated light to moderate rainfall is expected to continue in Karnataka during the week, with the India Meteorological Department issuing a yellow alert and forecasting squally conditions with thundershowers and lightning till April 4.While the morning hours are expected to be clear, conditions will be overcast during the second half of the days.Light showers were reported across the state on Monday. Between 8.30 am on Sunday and 8.30 am on Monday, parts of Kolar district received up to 75 mm of rainfall. Districts surrounding Kolar, including Bengaluru, also recorded spells of light rainfall during the period.While hot and humid conditions prevailed across the state, coastal Karnataka recorded above-normal maximum temperatures, 1.6-3 degrees Celsius above the long-term average. Owing to showers reported in the region over the past few days and other factors, maximum temperatures in some parts of interior Karnataka were markedly below normal.According to data from the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, rainfall was recorded across the state during March. While the state receives trace amounts of rainfall in March on average, this year’s rainfall was above normal. Compared to an average of 10-20 mm of rainfall during the month, some districts received up to 60 mm of rainfall.Data shows that 22 of the 31 districts had a large excess, five districts had an excess, and four districts had normal rainfall during the month.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:BengaluruIMDAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Mar 30: Latest NewsIPL 2026: Why can’t Cameron Green bowl yet? Ask Cricket Australia, says KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane after MI defeatKharat remand extended, SIT digs into coded contacts, possible accomplicesSassoon hospital doctors successfully remove metal rod pierced through 21-yr-old’s legCongress block president murdered in Punjab’s Ludhiana; “AAP govt sleeping,” says WarringRohit Sharma’s quickest IPL half century, Ryan Rickelton’s 81 help Mumbai Indians break 13-year opening match hoodoo, defeat KKR by 6 wicketsLive BlogIPL 2026 RR vs CSK LIVE Cricket Score: Playing XI and toss coming up from Guwahati46 seconds agoIran vs US-Israel War News LIVE Updates: US will ‘take control’ of Strait of Hormuz over time, Treasury Secretary Bessent says12 minutes agoDhurandhar 2 Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 11 LIVE Updates: Dhurandhar 2 earns over Rs 1365 cr worldwide, set to cross Rs 350 cr mark overseas15 minutes agoRBSE Rajasthan Board 12th Result 2026 Live Updates: Arts, Science, and Commerce result to be declared on March 3116 minutes agoDubai, UAE News Live Updates: Iran warns UAE on citizen rights amid escalating tensions17 minutes ago