Steady rains continue in Hyderabad; Heavy downpour reported across Telangana
Hyderabad: Continuous light rainfall is expected to persist in Hyderabad over the next few hours, with no immediate break in the wet conditions. Telangana Weatherman (@balaji25_t) posted an update on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) stated that light but steady rain would continue across the city for at least the next three hours, accompanied by unusually low daytime temperatures ranging between 24°C and 26°C. The weatherman noted, “It won't be heavy, it will be steady light rain. Very cold temperatures ahead (24–26°C). Enjoy the rain.”
Meanwhile, districts across Telangana have reported heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, particularly in the northern and eastern parts of the state. Mulugu district was among the worst affected, with Venkatapuram receiving 255 mm of rainfall in a 24-hour period. Eturunagaram recorded 184.5 mm, while Mangapet received 158.8 mm. Other areas, including Bheemadevarapalle in Hanumakonda and Kothaguda in Mahabubabad, also reported significant rainfall.
According to the Telangana State Development Planning Society, the rain activity between 8:30 a.m. on July 22 and 8:00 a.m. on July 23 led to high rainfall totals in several locations, with various districts seeing accumulations ranging from 70 mm to over 250 mm.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in several northern and eastern districts, including Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Peddapalli, Nizamabad, Jagitial, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, and Bhadradri Kothagudem.
A yellow alert has also been issued for isolated heavy rainfall in Rajanna Sircilla, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanumakonda, Jangaon, Siddipet, Sangareddy, Medak, and Kamareddy. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds between 30 and 40 km/h are also likely across all districts of Telangana.
For July 24, the forecast suggests light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely at most places across the state, continuing the current spell of monsoon activity.
