Hyderabad: Following active rains in northern and eastern regions, Telangana is expecting heavy rainfall from June 26 to June 29, particularly in the northern, eastern, and central parts of the state. Hyderabad is forecasted to have light rains on June 26, with moderate rains, thundershowers, and gusty winds on June 27 and 28.
On Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for most parts of the state during this period. The southern parts of Telangana, including Hyderabad, will experience improved rainfall from this low-pressure area (LPA) system compared to the previous one, though the weather may not remain consistently gloomy.
According to data from the Telangana Development and Planning Society (TSDPS), Hyderabad recorded 134.5 mm of rainfall in June, surpassing the normal range of 84.5 mm, categorizing it as an area of ‘excess’ rainfall. Statewide, the cumulative rainfall from June 1 to June 25 stood at 121.9 mm, an 18 percent increase from the normal 103.2 mm. This early monsoon onset represents a significant rise compared to last year’s 54.5 mm for the same period.
From June 1 to 25, districts such as Jogulamba Gadwal (156.7 mm), Nalgonda (148.3 mm), Nagarkurnool (119.5 mm), Narayanpet (117.5 mm), and Wanaparthy (110.7 mm) experienced large excess rainfall. Additionally, districts including Hyderabad, Suryapet, Siddipet, Khammam, Mahabubabad, Karimnagar, Hanumakonda, Sangareddy, Vikarabad, and Mahabubnagar recorded ‘excess’ rainfall. Only Komaram Bheem Asifabad and Mancherial recorded ‘deficient’ rainfall, while the rest of the state’s districts recorded ‘normal’ rainfall levels.
For Wednesday, thunderstorms with rain, lightning, and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) are likely in isolated places across Nizamabad, Rajanna Sirsilla, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Jangaon, Siddipet, Yadadri Bhuvangiri, Sangareddy, Medak, and Kamareddy districts.
For the past three years, Telangana has seen above-normal rainfall. According to TSDPS, the state recorded its highest annual rainfall in 19 years in 2022-23 at 1,387.8 mm. The second highest was 1,322.4 mm in 2020-21, followed by 1,180.5 mm in 2021-22. In 2023-24, the state received 994.8 mm of rainfall, slightly above the normal average of 919 mm. Weather experts predict that this trend will continue, anticipating above-normal rainfall this monsoon with widespread rains across the state, including Hyderabad, expected after mid-July.
