Cyclone Akvan may bring rain to Telangana from November 20, IMD forecasts

The IMD has forecast rain in parts of Telangana on November 20 and 21 under the influence of Cyclone Akvan. Several districts may receive thundershowers and isolated heavy rainfall, while Hyderabad is likely to experience showers from November 21.

Hyderabad: For the past several days, people in Telangana have been greeted by a sharp winter chill. However, the dry weather spell along with wintry conditions is about to come to a halt as a major shift is on the horizon with Cyclone Akvan taking shape over the Bay of Bengal.

The IMD, Hyderabad in its forecast on Sunday indicated light to moderate and even heavy rains in parts of Telangana from November 20 and November 21, under the influence of the cyclone.

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According to IMD, Hyderabad, between November 20 and 21, Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mahabubabad, Suryapet, Nalgonda, and Mulugu districts are in line for light to moderate thundershowers, with isolated heavy rainfall, lightning, and gusty winds.

Following this, the rest of Telangana, including Hyderabad, are likely to experience light to moderate showers or thundershowers from November 21 to November 22 as the cyclonic system progresses.

Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty winds very likely to occur at isolated places over Jayshankar Bhupalpally, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Karimnagar, Peddapalle and Mancherial districts of Telangana, the forecast said.

According to reports, Akvan cyclone is expected to form over the Bay of Bengal on November 16 and 17 and is projected to cross the coast anywhere between Chennai and Bapatla, with a primary focus on south Andhra Pradesh around November 19. Following the landfall, rains are forecasted to sweep across Telangana from November 20 to 22.

Meanwhile, morning temperatures have continued to drop into the low 10s in districts like Sangareddy and Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, while Hyderabad saw the minimum temperatures range around 14 degree Celsius in regions like Moula Ali and BHEL.