The Hyderabad Meteorological Centre has forecast widespread rainfall across Telangana between July 1 and July 7.
According to the latest bulletin, several districts are expected to receive light to moderate rainfall, while isolated places may record heavy showers. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds ranging between 30 and 50 kmph are also expected across different parts of the state.
Heavy rainfall is likely until the morning of July 1 in Adilabad, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy and Mahabubnagar districts.
Between July 1 and 2, heavy rainfall is expected in Adilabad, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Medak and Kamareddy districts.
From July 2 to 3, heavy rain is likely to continue mainly over Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Karimnagar and Peddapalli, while the remaining districts are expected to receive light to moderate rainfall.
Strong Winds to Continue Across Several Districts Till July 7
The IMD has also warned of strong winds across Telangana during the latter half of the forecast period.
Between July 3 and 4, northern Telangana districts may witness winds reaching speeds of 40 to 50 kmph. The impact is expected to be more significant in Adilabad, Nirmal, Jagtial, Rajanna Sircilla, Karimnagar, Peddapalli and Jayashankar Bhupalpally.
Meanwhile, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Jangaon and Siddipet are also likely to experience gusty winds of 30 to 40 kmph.
From July 4 to July 7, light to moderate rainfall is expected to continue across several parts of Telangana. Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy and many northern districts are likely to experience strong winds of 30 to 50 kmph. The IMD has indicated that gusty conditions could persist on July 6 and 7 as well.
Residents, commuters and farmers are advised to keep track of the latest weather updates, avoid unnecessary travel during thunderstorms, and take precautions against lightning and strong winds, especially in areas under heavy rainfall alerts.