Hyderabad: Relentless overnight rain brought rare late-May relief to Hyderabad and several Telangana districts on Wednesday, pulling temperatures down after days of severe heatwave conditions even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of more thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds across the state.
Mahabubnagar district recorded the highest rainfall in the state, with Bhoothpur receiving 111.8 mm, followed by Parpalli in Koilkonda at 106.5 mm and Bhoothpur town at 102.5 mm, according to Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS) data. Heavy rain also lashed Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Siddipet, Sangareddy, Nalgonda and Jogulamba Gadwal districts overnight.
Hyderabad witnessed widespread steady rain through the night across Miyapur, Chandanagar, Lingampally, Gachibowli, Madhapur, Kukatpally, Uppal, LB Nagar, Hayathnagar and several other areas. TGDPS data showed light rain across all Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation circles, with higher cumulative rainfall reported in Gajularamaram, Ramachandrapuram-Patancheru and Quthbullapur zones.
The IMD issued an orange warning for multiple districts, including Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubabad, Medak, Siddipet, Suryapet and Warangal, forecasting light to moderate rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds over the next few hours. Stronger winds of 41-61 kmph were likely in districts such as Rangareddy, Sangareddy, Vikarabad, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet, Mahabubnagar and Jogulamba Gadwal.
Despite the rain, heatwave conditions are expected to continue in parts of north and east Telangana. Temperatures touched 44.8°C in Khammam on Tuesday, while Bhadradri Kothagudem recorded 44.2°C and Ramagundam crossed 44°C.
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