The IPL will resume on Saturday, with RCB taking on KKR at the Chinnaswamy Stadium - here’s the weather report for Bengaluru for May 17.
Following a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, the IPL is set to resume, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru playing Kolkata Knight Riders. RCB are currently ranked second in the league table with 16 points, with KKR at No.6, having won five of their 12 games thus far, along with a No Result.
The resumption could, however, be affected by rain, with the city receiving heavy rainfall in the last few days. Bengaluru has also been on yellow alert for thunderstorms due to the pre-monsoon season, which is now in full swing with widespread rain.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, two upper-air cyclonic circulations are influencing the weather in Bengaluru, which are expected to trigger more rain over the weekend.
On Friday, there is expected to be heavy rainfall around 8 pm local time, with steady rain throughout the night.
Weather update for Saturday in Bengaluru ahead of RCB vs KKR
Saturday morning will see steady drizzle from 11 am to 2 pm local time, with rain picking up around 4:00pm. Around match time, which is 7.30 pm IST, there is a prediction of 65 per cent rain, according to Google Weather, with showers expected to go on till 11:00pm.
According to Accuweather, thunderstorms are predicted around 5:00pm and 6:00pm. The chance of rain hovers around 40 per cent around the match start time of 7:30pm, but towards the scheduled end time goes up as high as 70 per cent.
BBC Weather has predicted around 50 per cent of rain during match hours on Saturday, with thundery showers and a gentle breeze. Chances of rain are very high ahead of the game though, as high as 88 per cent at 5:30pm, two hours ahead of the first ball.
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