<p>The southwest monsoon will intensify in parts of interior Karnataka during the week.</p>.<p>A low-pressure region is forecast in Bay of Bengal for June 8 or 9, resulting in fairly widespread rainfall in interior Karnataka districts including Bengaluru Urban while intensifying rainfall in coastal Karnataka and Malnad region.</p>.<p>The encouraging forecast for agricultural sector in the state came in the wake of good pre-monsoon showers.</p>.<p>G S Sreenivasa Reddy, Director, Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Cell (KSNDMC) told <span class="italic">DH</span> that monsoon will intensify in the entire state from June 10 due to the effect of the low-pressure region in Bay of Bengal. “Both coastal and interior districts will receive good rainfall upto June 13,” he said.</p>.<p>During the course of the week, the Northern Limit of Monsoon - now passing through Karwar, Shivamogga and Tumakuru in the state, is expected to cover the entire state.</p>.<p>According to data available, Karnataka received normal rainfall during the first week of monsoon and during the pre-monsoon season. In the first week of monsoon season, Karnataka received 44 mm rainfall against a normal of 36 mm. Though there is a slight deficit in rainfall in South Interior Karnataka region, it will be bridged quickly as monsoon progressed, Reddy said.</p>.<p>During the pre-monsoon from March 1 to May 31, Karnataka recorded 123 mm rainfall against a normal of 125 mm. Rainfall was 10% above normal in South Interior Karnataka, while it was 14% less in coastal and 11% less in North Interior Karnataka region.</p>
<p>The southwest monsoon will intensify in parts of interior Karnataka during the week.</p>.<p>A low-pressure region is forecast in Bay of Bengal for June 8 or 9, resulting in fairly widespread rainfall in interior Karnataka districts including Bengaluru Urban while intensifying rainfall in coastal Karnataka and Malnad region.</p>.<p>The encouraging forecast for agricultural sector in the state came in the wake of good pre-monsoon showers.</p>.<p>G S Sreenivasa Reddy, Director, Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Cell (KSNDMC) told <span class="italic">DH</span> that monsoon will intensify in the entire state from June 10 due to the effect of the low-pressure region in Bay of Bengal. “Both coastal and interior districts will receive good rainfall upto June 13,” he said.</p>.<p>During the course of the week, the Northern Limit of Monsoon - now passing through Karwar, Shivamogga and Tumakuru in the state, is expected to cover the entire state.</p>.<p>According to data available, Karnataka received normal rainfall during the first week of monsoon and during the pre-monsoon season. In the first week of monsoon season, Karnataka received 44 mm rainfall against a normal of 36 mm. Though there is a slight deficit in rainfall in South Interior Karnataka region, it will be bridged quickly as monsoon progressed, Reddy said.</p>.<p>During the pre-monsoon from March 1 to May 31, Karnataka recorded 123 mm rainfall against a normal of 125 mm. Rainfall was 10% above normal in South Interior Karnataka, while it was 14% less in coastal and 11% less in North Interior Karnataka region.</p>