Summer rains bring some chill to Hyderabad
Hyderabad: After days of dry and hot weather, the city welcomed some sudden but light summer rains on Saturday, with weather officials saying the summer showers could continue for the next five days. The unexpected rains began late in the afternoon, with areas like Jeedimetla, Kanchanbagh, Kandikal Gate, Sivarampally in Rajendranagar, Jahanuma, Qutbullapur and Chandrayangutta […]
Hyderabad: After days of dry and hot weather, the city welcomed some sudden but light summer rains on Saturday, with weather officials saying the summer showers could continue for the next five days.
The unexpected rains began late in the afternoon, with areas like Jeedimetla, Kanchanbagh, Kandikal Gate, Sivarampally in Rajendranagar, Jahanuma, Qutbullapur and Chandrayangutta witnessing showers, which in turn brought down the scorching heat by several notches. The average day temperature, which was simmering at about 37 degree Celsius earlier in the day, fell as low as 25.2 degree Celsius in areas like Kanchanbagh by 4.30 pm.
On the other hand, a forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad said there was a circulation trough from Central India to North Interior Karnataka, which could trigger light rainfall and thunderstorms in Western Telangana and areas across Hyderabad.
IMD officials said there was a drop of 1-2 degrees in the day temperatures since Friday . In the next five days, isolated rains and light thunderstorms were expected in the western region of Telangana, while in Hyderabad, there could be light rain and cloudy weather apart from an occasional thunderstorm.
The IMD has also issued a thunderstorm alert for places including Kamareddy, Medak, Sangareddy, Vikarabad, Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Mahabubnagar, Narayanpet, Wanaparthy, Nagarkurnool and Jogulamba. The alert is for the next five days.
Hyderabad, which recorded a maximum temperature of 36.6 degree Celsius and minimum temperature of 22.6 degree Celsius, on Saturday, could have temperatures between 35 and 37 degree Celsius for the next five days, while the minimum temperature could be around 19 to 22 degree Celsius.
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