Telangana braces for heavy rains, squally weather over coming days under Cyclone Murasu

A depression over the Bay of Bengal is forecast to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast on November 3. Telangana is likely to experience rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds over the coming days.

Hyderabad: Telangana is bracing for a spell of heavy rain and squally weather for multiple days this week, thanks to the intensification of a deep depression into a cyclonic storm named ‘Murasu’ over the Bay of Bengal.

According to the latest bulletins and meteorological satellite tracking from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), New Delhi, Cyclone Murasu is forecast to gather further strength, eventually crossing the south Andhra Pradesh coast as a severe cyclonic storm between Nellore and Narsapur by the morning of November 3, with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph.

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Impact on Telangana

The cyclone is marching toward the Andhra coast, and its huge umbrella of clouds is already stretching into interior regions, which means that Telangana is in for a soggy few days.

The IMD Hyderabad in its Sunday morning rainfall alert, said that rains, under the impact of Murasu are expected to start today, and will eventually get much heavier towards the middle of the week.

For Sunday, November 1, the IMD, Hyderabad in its forecast said parts of Telangana can expect thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty squalls.

For Monday and Tuesday, the IMD, Hyderabad has issued a heavy rain warning for eastern and southern districts of Telangana including Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mahabubabad, Suryapet, Nalgonda, and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri.

The Hyderabad capital region and adjoining districts including Medchal-Malkajgiri and Rangareddy will experience steady, overcast skies accompanied by intermittent light to moderate spells of rain and gusty surface winds over the next few days, IMD, Hyderabad said.

Rainy conditions are expected to gradually taper-off back into localised thunderstorm activity on Wednesday, as the cyclonic system weakens into a depression.