Starting as a light drizzle around noon time in Gachibowli, Madhapur, Khairatabad and Uppal among other localities, the weather remained pleasant till evening. More areas were encompassed by the drizzle with varying intensity as the day progressed.
The temperatures have dropped 2-3 degree Celsius at multiple districts, especially those surrounding Hyderabad including Medak, Medchal-Malkajgiri and Sangareddy districts in Telangana.
CPCB's Sameer app data, which provides hourly AQI updates, showed that out of 38 monitoring stations, 18 were in the 'severe' category with readings above 400
CM Majhi outlined the extensive evacuation efforts by the state government, detailing the deployment of security forces, NDRF, and ODRAF to ensure safety and assistance amid the approaching cyclonic storm 'Dana'.