The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted intense rainfall for Friday and issued an Orange alert for certain areas in Telangana. Expect heavy rains from September 27 to 29.
On Thursday, the IMD released a week-long forecast. It warns of heavy to very heavy rain likely in isolated spots in districts like Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Rajanna Sircilla, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, and Wanaparthy. Additionally, heavy rainfall might hit places like Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Hanumakonda, Jangaon, Siddipet, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Narayanpet, and Jogulamba Gadwal. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) are also expected.
Officials noted that a low-pressure system in the West-Central Bay of Bengal has developed into a depression, marking the monsoon’s first depression this year. Bhainsa in Nirmal district recorded the highest rainfall at 7.63 cm within 24 hours.
The IMD forecasts light to moderate rain or thundershowers in most parts of Telangana on September 28 and in many areas on September 29. From September 30 to October 2, isolated places may experience similar weather. A Yellow alert indicates heavy rainfall is likely in areas like Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Rajanna Sircilla, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanumakonda, Jangaon, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet, and Jogulamba Gadwal.
