Heavy rain lashes Hyderabad, IMD says monsoon yet to arrive

Heavy pre-monsoon showers lashed Hyderabad on Tuesday, causing severe traffic congestion and waterlogging across several areas. While temperatures dropped significantly, IMD Hyderabad clarified that the southwest monsoon has not yet reached the city despite advancing into parts of Telangana.

Hyderabad: Hyderabad on Tuesday was drenched by heavy showers, bringing down night temperatures significantly. The downpour brought life to a grinding halt, triggering severe traffic gridlock during the peak evening rush hour.

Commuters along major arterial roads and key junctions, especially in the IT corridor, Khairatabad and parts of Secunderabad such as Musheerabad and Marredpally, faced long delays in reaching home. Rapid inundation of low-lying areas under sheets of rainwater also caused open drains to overflow at several locations.

While the substantial downpour brought much-needed relief, IMD Hyderabad maintained that Tuesday’s rain consisted of pre-monsoon showers and that the southwest monsoon is still a few days away from making a formal entry into the State capital.

Officials said that while the southwest monsoon crossed into the southern border districts of Telangana on June 8, it has not yet advanced into Hyderabad.

Atmospheric conditions remain highly favourable for the steady northward advance of the monsoon across Telangana over the next few days, IMD Hyderabad officials said.

“The ongoing heavy spells of rain are intense pre-monsoon thundershowers driven by local weather conditions,” an IMD official said.

Top regions that received rain on Tuesday (till 6 pm, TSDPS data in mm)

Bansilalpet (87.3), Vittalwadi (78.8), GHMC Head Office, Himayathnagar (78), TSRTC Employees Building, Vidya Nagar (73.5), Boudha Nagar, Musheerabad (61.8), Tallabasti, Musheerabad (60), Rooplal Bazaar, Bahadurpura (58), Chandulal Baradari (57.8), New Mettuguda Primary School (57.3).