The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a prolonged spell of widespread rain across Telangana, with heavy to very heavy showers expected in multiple districts between August 12 and 15. The forecast includes Hyderabad, where heavy rainfall is likely on August 12 and 13, followed by an orange alert cautioning of heavy to very heavy rain on August 14 and 15.
Heavy rain alert on August 12
On August 12, a heavy rainfall alert was issued for isolated places in Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem and Khammam districts.
Heavy to very heavy rain on August 13
On August 13, an orange alert indicating the likelihood of heavy to very heavy rainfall is in place for Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Jagtial, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally and Mulugu districts
Additionally, heavy rainfall is also likely at isolated places in Nirmal, Nizamabad, Rajanna Sircilla, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Jangaon, Siddipet, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajgiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy and Medak districts.
Orange alert on August 14
On August 14, an orange alert is in place for Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Nalgonda, Mahabubabad, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajgiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy and Medak districts.Â
Additionally, heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in Rajanna Sircilla, Karimnagar, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Suryapet, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Jangaon, Siddipet, Kamareddy, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet and Jogulamba Gadwal districts.
Very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall on August 15
For August 15, the orange alert was modified to very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall for Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts.
A heavy to very heavy rainfall alert was issued for Nirmal, Jagtial, Peddapalli, Rajanna Sircilla, Karimnagar, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Siddipet, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajgiri, Mulugu, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak and Mahabubnagar districts.
A yellow (heavy rainfall) alert was issued for Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Warangal, Hanumakonda, Yadadri Bhongir, Jangaon, Narayanpet, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy and Jogulamba Gadwal districts.
Published – August 11, 2025 02:45 pm IST
