Dip in mercury brings chill in Bengaluru; light rain likely on January 10-11

Bengaluru: The mercury has dropped across Bengaluru, bringing a chill to early mornings and late nights. 

Both maximum and minimum temperatures have dipped at the city's three main weather stations operated by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). 

Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), in the city's north, recorded a minimum temperature of 13.2°C at 8.30 am on Thursday, a 1.2°C drop from the normal. Its maximum temperature was 25.6°C at 5.30 pm, down 2°C. 

The HAL airport, in the city's east, recorded a minimum temperature of 14.4°C at 8.30 am and a maximum temperature of 26.1°C at 5.30 pm, a drop of 0.7°C and 1.3°C, respectively. 

The Bengaluru city observatory, located in the center, recorded a maximum temperature of 25.5°C at 8.30 am and a minimum of 14.9°C at 5.30 pm, a dip of 1.4°C and 1.1°C, respectively. 

According to the IMD, a deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwest at 13 kmph and was centered at 8.30 am on January 8, about 360 km east-southeast of Sri Lanka. It is likely to move west-northwestwards across southwest Bay of Bengal during the next 36 hours and cross the Sri Lankan coast around January 9. 

Forecast 

As a result, one or two places in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara and Chikkaballapur districts will likely receive light rainfall on January 10 and 11.