Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Heavy Rainfall Warning Issued Across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Weather officials have warned that heavy rain is coming to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
The main warning period is September 19 to 24.
Four Telangana districts have orange alerts, while several other districts have yellow alerts.
Orange means people should take more care because heavier rain is possible.
Rain may come with thunder, lightning and winds of up to 40 kilometers per hour.
A low-pressure weather system has formed near the northern Andaman region of the Bay of Bengal.
It may become a depression around September 21 or 22 and could grow stronger.
Andhra Pradesh may receive especially heavy rain on September 22 and 23.
Lighter to moderate rain may continue until October 1.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds are forecast across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana from September 19 to 24.
Orange alerts cover Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Nalgonda and Narayanpet in Telangana; yellow alerts cover other districts.
The India Meteorological Department expects a Bay of Bengal low-pressure area to strengthen into a depression around September 21 or 22.
Heavy rain is particularly expected in Andhra Pradesh’s northern coastal region on September 22 and 23.
The system may intensify further, while light to moderate rain is forecast from September 25 through October 1.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department and Hyderabad meteorological authorities issued warnings for residents of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
- What
- Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are forecast, with orange and yellow alerts issued for several districts.
- When
- The main warning period is September 19 to 24; heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh is particularly expected on September 22 and 23, with lighter rain forecast through October 1.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, including Telangana’s Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Nalgonda and Narayanpet districts and Andhra Pradesh’s northern coastal region.
- Why
- A low-pressure area and associated cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal may strengthen and move toward the coasts of northern Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha.
- Main warning period
- September 19-24
- Orange-alert districts
- Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Nalgonda and Narayanpet
- Andhra Pradesh peak rainfall
- September 22-23, especially in the northern coastal region
- Weather system
- A low-pressure area formed over the northern Andaman region of the Bay of Bengal
- Possible development
- The system may become a depression around September 21 or 22 and could intensify into a deep depression or cyclone
- Expected wind speed
- Gusty winds of up to 40 kilometers per hour
- Later outlook
- Light to moderate rainfall is expected from September 25 to October 1
