"excess-rainfall"

Telangana is set to receive relief from an intense heatwave as the IMD forecasts thunderstorms, rainfall, and a temperature drop of 2–3°C between May 5 and May 8, with heavy rain alerts issued for several districts.

In 2023 monsoon season, India recorded 820 mm of rainfall, which was 94.4 per cent of the long-period average of 868.6 mm

Thirteen mandals of the total 19 received normal rainfall, while five mandals witnessed excess rainfall by 20 to 36 per cent

Hyderabad has been witnessing an extraordinary spell of rainfall for the past three days, surpassing the deficient mark and reaching the excess rainfall category for the month of July.

Moderate to heavy downpour expected in several places over the next two days

Officials at TSDPS forecast that there can be light to moderate rain at isolated places in the city in the next three days