Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Oct 17: Dakshina Kannada (DK) district has witnessed good rainfall in the last 24 hours, with the state meteorological department forecasting further northeast monsoon showers until October 22.
Panaje in Puttur taluk recorded a significant 167 mm of rainfall. Showers are likely to continue across the district during the evening and night over the next three to four days, according to the forecast.
Cloudy conditions are expected to prevail across all districts of south interior Karnataka.
Meanwhile, an upper-air cyclonic circulation over the Arabian Sea near the Kerala coast is moving westwards over the sea.
The India Meteorological Department has also indicated the possibility of a low-pressure system developing over the Arabian Sea by October 22. Under its influence, Dakshina Kannada district is likely to receive more northeast monsoon rainfall in the coming days.