Highest rainfall of 8.83cm was recorded in Ainole in Nagarkurnool

Cloud overcast accompanied with light to moderate rain in isolated areas brought down the maximum temperature in the city down by eight degrees, to 30.7 degrees Celsius on Saturday. According to the Telangana State Development and Planning Society (TSDPS), while many areas only had an overcast sky, places along the western corridor such as Serilingampally, Patancheruvu, Kukatpally received rainfall of up to three cm within a span of a few hours.

Areas under Rangareddy district such as Shankarpalle, Chevella, Moinabad, Shamshabad, Hayathnagar also received light to moderate rainfall.The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Hyderabad officials attributed the cloud overcast and light rainfall to thunderstorm activity in the city. “In the past few days, the maximum temperature has hovered above 40 degree Celsius resulting in thunderstorm activity,” said Raja Rao, IMD meteorologist.

The intensity of rainfall was much higher in eastern and southern districts of Telangana. According to the TSDPS, few areas in Vikarabad, Peddapalle, Medak, Jayashankar-Bhupalpalli, Mancherial and Nagakurnool experiencing heavy rainfall.Highest rainfall of 8.83cm was recorded in Ainole in Nagarkurnool followed by 7.85cm in Kataram in Jayashankar-Bhupalpalli, 7.64cm in Manthani in Peddapalli district, 6.60cm in Kannaigudem in Jayashankar-Bhupalpalli, 6.82cm in Eturunagaram in Jayashankar-Bhupalpalli to name a few.

As per the predictions of private weather forecasting agencies, cyclonic circulation could lead to an advancement of the southwest monsoon in the Telangana region. “Warm and moist air mass is also strengthening over the state. Hence, rain intensity is expected to increase during next 24-48 hours. Light to moderate rains will affect the state, which is likely to result in significant fall in day temperatures and increase in humidity levels. The extensive clouding will also increase,” stated a Skymet report.

IMD, Hyderabad has also issued a thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds warning for all districts for the next two days. “The southwest monsoon will subsequently cover parts of Telangana by June 5,” said Naga Ratna, head of forecasting at IMD, Hyderabad.