Weather Alert: Moderate to heavy rains for next four days in Telangana, AP

HYDERABAD: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast four days of moderate to heavy rains in Telangana, starting from Monday. Similar is the case in coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh. Heavy to very heavy rains are expected between July 3 and July 5, 2023.

According to the IMD, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are very likely to occur at isolated places in a few districts of Telangana. There is a possibility of heavy rains to occur at isolated places in the districts of Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajgiri, Vikaarabaad, Sangareddy, Nagar Kurnool and Jogulamba Gadwal on Wednesday and Thursday.

The department has also predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in a few places throughout the State for the next four days. The maximum temperature in Hyderabad would be between 34 degrees and 36 degrees Celsius.

Taking to Twitter, T Balaji, popularly known as the Telangana Weatherman, predicted intense rain in Telangana from Monday till July 6,2023, with a few places going to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of East and North Telangana. Core rains would begin on July 4 and 5, 2023. Hyderabad will witness heavy rains on the same days, he said.

Meanwhile, the IMD, Amaravati Centre, has forecast heavy to very heavy rains for coastal Andhra Pradesh from July 3 to July 5, 2023 due to low pressure area impact (LPA) in the Bay of Bengal. Kakinada, West Godavari, East Godavari and Konaseema districts have been warned of light to heavy rains, while Alluri Seetharamaraju, Palnadu, Guntur, Nellore, Tirupati and Prakasam districts would receive moderate rains on Monday.

The department has issued an alert that there would be heavy rains in Palnadu, Bapatla and Nellore Prakasam districts, while Alluri Sitaramaraju, Eluru, West Godavari, NTR, Guntur, Tirupati, Krishna, Chittoor, Annamayya, YSR, Nandyal and Sri Sathya Sai districts would receive light rains on Tuesday.

On the other hand, the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has said that along with heavy rains, there is a possibility of thunderstorms in many places. People are advised to stay in safe places and avoid taking shelter under trees and temporarily suspend farming operations during rainfall.