Rains, Thundershowers Likely This Week In Telangana

From May 6 to 12 in the past week rains/thundershowers occurred at a few places all over the state due to a climatic anticyclone over Bay Of Bengal and Arabian Sea.

The highest rainfall was recorded in the range of 30 mm to 104 mm over Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Nagarkurnool, Nalgonda, Mahabubabad and Khammam districts. The other significant highest rainfall measurements were 42 mm at Burgampadu (Bhadradri-Kothagudem) on May 7, 25 mm at Sirpur (Komarambheem-Asifabad) on May 8, 20 mm at Tandur (Vikarabad) on May 9, 104 mm at Ameerpet (Hyderabad) on May 10, and 31 mm at Sirpur on May 11.

Maximum temperatures were above normal by 2°C to 3°C at isolated places on a few days during the week in the northern parts of the state, with average maximum temperatures of 40°C to 43°C over Nirmal, Jagtial, Komarambheem-Asifabad, Mancherial, Peddapalle, Jayashankar-Bhupalpally districts. The remaining parts of the state were near normal in the range of 38°C to 40°C. The highest maximum temperature of 45.3°C was recorded at Bhoraj (Adilabad) on May 6.

With the prevailing north-south-oriented trough passing through Telangana, light rains/thundershowers are expected at isolated places of the state during the week. The gradual rise of maximum temperatures is likely over the northern and eastern parts of the state during the second half of the week. Maximum temperatures will be in the range of 41°C to 44°C in the northern and eastern parts of the state, and 39°C to 42°C in the remaining parts. The minimum temperatures will be in the range of 25°C to 29°C during the week.