Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Low Pressure System Brings Rain and Storms Across Andhra, Telangana
A rain-making system has formed over the Bay of Bengal.
It is expected to become stronger during the next 48 hours.
Andhra Pradesh could receive rain for the next few days.
Some places may also have lightning, thunderstorms, and strong winds.
Northern and eastern Telangana could receive heavier rain within a day.
Coastal areas may experience gusty winds.
Weather officials are watching the system as it moves toward Odisha and West Bengal.
People outdoors should stay away from trees and electrical towers during storms.
A low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal and nearby coastal West Bengal and north Odisha is expected to intensify within 48 hours.
Andhra Pradesh may receive light to moderate rain over the next two to three days, with thunderstorms and lightning in some areas.
Coastal Andhra districts, including Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, and the Godavari regions, are among those forecast to receive rain.
Northern and eastern Telangana may see moderate to heavy rainfall within the next 24 hours, particularly in nine listed districts.
Officials warned farmers, laborers, and shepherds to avoid sheltering under trees or electrical towers during thunderstorms and strong winds.
- Who
- The Amaravati Meteorological Centre and meteorological officials issued the forecasts; residents of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana may be affected.
- What
- A low-pressure area is expected to bring rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds to parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
- When
- The system is expected to intensify within 48 hours; Andhra Pradesh may receive rain over the next two to three days, while Telangana may receive heavy rain within the next 24 hours.
- Where
- The forecast covers Coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema, Yanam, and northern and eastern Telangana, with the system located over the northwest Bay of Bengal and nearby coastal areas.
- Why
- The low-pressure area and its associated cyclonic circulation are expected to intensify and move northwestward, producing unsettled weather.
- Weather system
- A low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal West Bengal and north Odisha.
- Expected movement
- The system is expected to intensify and move northwest into north Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal.
- Andhra Pradesh rainfall
- Light to moderate rain is likely over the next two to three days, with some thunderstorms and lightning.
- Telangana rainfall
- Moderate to heavy rain is forecast in northern and eastern areas within the next 24 hours.
- Coastal districts mentioned
- Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Anakapalli, Konaseema, Kakinada, and the Godavari districts.
- Telangana districts mentioned
- Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mahabubabad, Khammam, Warangal, Karimnagar, Hanamkonda, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mancherial, and Mulugu.
- Wind forecasts
- One report cited 40–50 mph winds in parts of Andhra Pradesh, while another forecast coastal winds of 45–55 kmph.
