@19 degrees in Bengaluru, day temperature touches lowest in four years

BENGALURU: On Thursday, mercury dipped to its lowest during daytime in four years, even as Bengalureans scurried for woollens and grabbed piping hot cuppas. The minimum temperature during the day was 19 degrees Celsius, while the maximum was 20.4, Met officials said.
The last time the daytime minimum temperature fell to 19 degrees was on December 13, 2016, when the city was under the spell of cyclone Vardah.
While the sun did appear a few times, the weather was gloomy for most part of the day, and by evening, there were reports of drizzle from across the city.
South-interior Karnataka experienced scattered rain, while north-interior parts saw isolated showers. In coastal districts, the weather remained dry. While Chintamani received 6cm of rain, Kolar got 5cm.
Met officials, meanwhile, said another cyclonic formation appeared to be in the offing off Tamil Nadu coast. “A low-pressure system is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal in the next 48 hours and is likely to move westwards towards Tamil Nadu and make a landfall over the coast of Puducherry on December 2,” they said.
A circulation over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and west central Bay of Bengal extending up to 4.5km above mean sea level is likely to result in Karnataka receiving isolated rain from November 27 to December 1.
Bengaluru too is likely to receive scattered rain in some areas, while having a generally cloudy sky. Mornings are likely to see fog or mist, officials said.