IMD warns of thunderstorms, rains in Telangana for next five days

Hyderabad: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad, in its weather forecast for the next five days starting from 8:30 a.m on 22 April to 8:30 a.m on 27 April, has predicted light to moderate rains at isolated places over Telangana. Also, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds with a wind speed of 30 kmph to 40 kmph are likely to occur in a few isolated districts of Telangana during the five days, the forecast read.

IMD had also warned of thunderstorms with light to moderate rains in some parts of Hyderabad on 22 April from 2 p.m to 5 p.m. Besides Hyderabad, it had predicted rain and thunderstorms in Medchal Malkajgiri, Rangareddy, Sangareddy, Medak, and Yadadri Bhuvnagari.

Meanwhile, from 8:30 a.m on 21 April to 8:30 a.m on 22 April, Keesara in Medchal Malkajgiri received the state's highest rainfall of 35.8 mm. In Hyderabad, Ameerpet received the highest rainfall of 6.1 mm.

"A trough (low atmospheric pressure area) is extending from Bihar to Telangana across Chhattisgarh. It is causing light, scattered rains," said Skymet Weather's Mahesh Palawat. He also added that the weather may get dry after 24 hours.

On Thursday evening, many parts of Hyderabad received rainfall. Flights coming to Hyderabad from Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Visakhapatnam were diverted to other cities.

However, despite the rains, temperatures across the state are increasing. Ketherpally in Wanaparthy and Medaram in Mulugu recorded the state's highest maximum temperature of 40.9°Celsius.