The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued the following weather warnings for the districts of Karnataka from Friday to Monday (17-20 October):

• On Friday (17 October), a yellow alert is issued in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Bellary, Gadag, Dharwad, Belgaum, Haveri, Devangere, Chitradurga, Tumkur, Chikballapur, Ramnagar, Chamarajanagar, Mandya, Kolar, Mysuru, Chikmagalur, Hassan, Kodagu, Shimoga, Uttar Kannada, Dakshin Kannada, and Udupi.
• As per the IMD nowcast issued at 0100 hours (local time), valid till 0400 hours, a yellow alert for light rainfall with thunderstorms is active in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Kolar, Shimoga, Uttar Kannada, Dakshin Kannada, Chikballapur, Udupi, Hassan, Kodagu, Mysuru, Tumkur, Mandhya and Chamarajanagar.
• From Saturday to Monday (18 to 20 October), the yellow alert continues to remain in all the districts of Karnataka, including Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural.