Brace for more rain: Orange alert for Telangana till August 14

Hyderabad: Telangana is bracing for another spell of intense monsoon activity, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issuing an orange alert warning of heavy rainfall in several districts over the next four days.

The alert covers the period from 10 am on Sunday to 8:30 am on August 14.

Thunderstorms and gusty winds in forecast

The IMD bulletin also cautioned that thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds, reaching speeds of 30–40 kmph, are likely at isolated places across all districts. These conditions are expected to persist until 8:30 am on August 13.

GHMC cautions Hyderabad residents

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has forecast moderate to heavy showers, with thunderstorms in some areas between 1 pm and 9 pm on Sunday. Rainfall in certain pockets may range between 30–50 mm. “Intense storms likely this afternoon & evening – Stay Alert!” the civic body posted on X.

City already waterlogged from Saturday’s downpour

Hyderabad’s streets were left waterlogged after a heavy downpour on Saturday night.

The Telangana Development Planning Society recorded the highest rainfall at Nampally with 95.3 mm. The city, along with several other parts of the State, has been battered by continuous showers in recent days.

Low-pressure area driving monsoon surge

According to weather enthusiast T. Balaji, popularly known as the ‘Telangana Weatherman’, the current wet spell is due to a low-pressure area (LPA) over the region. He warned that all districts, including Hyderabad, would feel its impact and predicted heavy rain in several parts of the state on Independence Day.