By Hyderabad recorded overcast skies with light rain on September 24, with temperatures in the 22-29 degree Celsius range.
The IMD has warned of heavier rain across Telangana districts on September 24-25.
The warning follows Tuesday’s extremely heavy rainfall alert for Odisha and Andhra Pradesh from the same weather system.
Local authorities are monitoring low-lying and flood-prone areas.
Residents have been advised to avoid waterlogged roads.
Hyderabad recorded overcast skies with light rain on September 24, with temperatures in the 22-29 degrees Celsius range.
The IMD’s warnings typically remain in place until a weather system weakens or moves out of the affected region.
Deep depressions over the Bay of Bengal often continue to produce rain over inland districts for a day or two after making landfall.
Local authorities in Telangana have been monitoring low-lying and flood-prone areas as the rain warning remains in place.
Residents in the affected districts have been advised to avoid waterlogged roads and stay updated on local weather alerts.
The system had earlier crossed the north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coast near Kalingapatnam.
Telangana and neighbouring states often see spillover rainfall from Bay of Bengal weather systems during the post-monsoon period in September and October.
The India Meteorological Department continues to track the system’s movement and update its warnings accordingly.
Farmers in the affected districts have separately been advised to take precautions for standing crops during the rain spell.
Weather warnings of this kind are issued in coordination with state disaster management authorities.
Hyderabad’s civic authorities have drainage and desilting measures in place ahead of the monsoon and post-monsoon rain spells each year.
The IMD categorises rainfall warnings using a colour-coded system, ranging from green to red depending on severity.
The IMD issued a heavy to very heavy rain warning for several Telangana districts, including Hyderabad, for September 24 and 25.
Bay of Bengal weather system (representative satellite image), Wikimedia Commons, public domain
