Hyderabad: Many areas in the city witnessed brief yet intense showers on Thursday, cooling down the day after the mercury had touched 33.7ºC. In the GHMC area, the average rainfall stood at 3.7 mm.
Moderate rainfall was reported from Malakpet, LB Nagar, and Santoshnagar, light rainfall in several circles including Begumpet and Secunderabad. Some circles like Ramachandrapuram and Amberpet recorded no rain at all, according to the Telangana Development Planning Society's (TGDPS).
The Disaster Response Force (DRF) of the GHMC attended to 11 major rain-related complaints in different parts of the city. Chandrayangutta, the Malakpet Metro Rail station, City College near Charminar and Santoshnagar saw water logged roads. Tree branches fell in Lalaguda, Thorrur in Hayathnagar and Madanapet.
Ibrahimpatnam in Rangareddy district recorded the highest rainfall at 74.5 mm, followed by Konijerla in Khammam with 68.8 mm.
According to the IMD, light and scattered rainfall is expected to continue in Hyderabad until June 17. IMD-Hyderabad scientists said that the city saw less rainfall due to the forward movement of the monsoon currents.
In other districts, isolated and scattered rains were reported at Suryapet, Khammam, Rangareddy, Sangareddy, Medak, Jangaon, Warangal, and Hanamkonda. In Mahbubabad's Thodellagudem, hailstorms were reported.
The IMD forecast subdued phase in rainfall activity till June 17, predicting a reduction in overall precipitation across the state. Meteorologists attribute these weather patterns to a “monsoon break spell,” typical for this time of year.
