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IMD Warns of Heavy Rain Across Telangana Through Saturday
The weather office says Telangana should get a lot of rain over the next five days.
A storm system is forming over the Bay of Bengal.
It may become stronger and move toward the coasts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
Some parts of Telangana could receive very heavy rain.
The heaviest warnings begin on Wednesday and continue in several districts on Thursday.
Thunderstorms may bring lightning and strong winds.
Rain could continue in some places on Saturday.
Hyderabad may have cloudy skies, rain and occasional stronger showers.
People should pay attention to the IMD warnings during this wet period.
The IMD forecasts widespread rain across Telangana over the next five days, with heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places.
A Bay of Bengal low-pressure area is expected to intensify and move toward the north Andhra Pradesh–south Odisha coast around September 23.
Orange warnings are in effect from Wednesday and Thursday for several northern, eastern and central Telangana districts.
Thunderstorms may bring lightning and gusty winds of 40–50 kmph, while isolated squalls of 50–60 kmph are forecast Friday.
Hyderabad is expected to remain generally cloudy, with light to moderate rain, occasional intense spells and temperatures near 31°C and 25°C.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department and IMD-Hyderabad issued the forecast and warnings for Telangana.
- What
- Widespread rain, including heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places, is forecast, along with thunderstorms and gusty winds.
- Where
- Telangana, including Hyderabad and districts across its northern, eastern and central areas; the system is over the Bay of Bengal.
- When
- Rain is forecast over the next five days; warnings begin Monday, intensify Wednesday and Thursday, and heavy rain may continue Saturday. The weather system is expected near the coast around September 23.
- Why
- A low-pressure area over the east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Andaman Sea is expected to strengthen into a depression and then a deep depression.
Key facts
- Forecast period
- Widespread rain is expected across Telangana over the next five days.
- Weather system
- The low-pressure area is expected to become a depression on Monday and a deep depression on Tuesday.
- Expected movement
- The system is expected to move toward the north Andhra Pradesh–south Odisha coast around September 23.
- Warning levels
- Yellow warnings apply Monday and Tuesday; orange warnings apply in several districts from Wednesday and Thursday.
- Strongest forecast winds
- Squally winds of 50–60 kmph are possible at isolated places on Friday.
- Highest recent rainfall
- Chinthakunta in Karimnagar district recorded 76 mm between 8:30 am and 8 pm on September 20.
- Hyderabad forecast
- Cloudy skies with light to moderate rain or thundershowers, temperatures around 31°C maximum and 25°C minimum.
Sources
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