Commuters faced a tough time in the rain on Begumpet Road in Hyderabad on Sunday.
| Photo Credit: G. RAMAKRISHNA
Heavy downpour drenched various parts of Hyderabad on Sunday, spoiling the weekend plans of many residents. While intermittent showers persisted throughout the day, the evening brought an onslaught of relentless rain to the city.
Multiple areas within the city experienced waterlogging and traffic snarls, forcing commuters to spend longer hours on the roads.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a yellow alert for Sunday, with forecast of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning in isolated locations across several districts in Telangana. Subsequently, no alerts have been issued by the IMD for the next three days. However, a yellow alert has been reinstated for September 14.
According to the Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS), the highest recorded rainfall as of 8 p.m. on Sunday was 60.8 mm in Kangti (Sangareddy), followed by 54.8 mm in Papannapet (Medak), 43.5 mm in Golconda (Hyderabad), and 43 mm in Musheerabad (Hyderabad).
As of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits, the IMD says that for the next 48 hours, there will be generally cloudy sky. Light rain is very likely to occur and hazy conditions are very likely to prevail. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 29 and 23 degrees Celsius respectively, stated a bulletin.
