Forecast for an afternoon thundershower is valid for Chandigarh, only 6 km from Mohali, venue for evening cricket match scheduled today under IPL6 tournament.

The weather should clear up towards the start of the match at 4 p.m., according to agency forecasts.

There is a western disturbance lurking in the neighbourhood. Satellite pictures showed a huge tongue-like band of clouds hanging over Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

Hosts Kings XI Punjab take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the 4 p.m. match at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium at Mohali. This is a 15-minute drive from Chandigarh.

Once the afternoon thunderstorm blows over, the skies may get clearer towards the evening with winds clocking a low five km/hr from northwest direction.

Bangalore, venue for the second match of the day, is expected to see partly cloudy to clear weather during the course of the night match.

Hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore is pitted against Delhi Daredevils in the match scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.

The southern metropolis is off limits for a weather-making trough running down from Bihar to South Tamil Nadu across Chhattisgarh and interior Andhra Pradesh.

Stiff winds from a westerly direction have been forecast to prevail at a 10 to 15 km/hr. Humidity is not expected to build to appreciable levels, which should be comforting for players.

vinson.kurian@thehindu.co.in

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