Four districts of Telangana receive deficit rainfall

Hyderabad: The State of Telangana has so far witnessed above normal rainfall this monsoon however four districts of the state including Nalgonda, Sangareddy, Khammam and Jogulamba Gadwal continue to have deficit rainfall according to the Met Director Y.K. Reddy.

The Met Director informed that the average rainfall in Telangana is 6 percent above normal, the highest rainfall was recorded in Warangal district 39 per cent excess from normal rainfall, 21 per cent in Rajanna Sircilla, 45 per cent in Komaram Bheem, 36 per cent in Karimnagar district, 26 per cent in Jagtial and 23 per cent in Jayashankar Bhupalpally,” he said.

“Out of 31 districts, almost 25 districts received normal and excess rainfall. A few districts received deficit rainfall like Nalgonda by 42 percent, Sangareddy by 22 percent, Khammam by 21 percent and Jogulamba Gadwal by 31 percent. East Godavari district received 47 percent excess rainfall. Rest of the coastal Andhra Pradesh was recorded with 4 percent excess in this season. Rayalaseema received 31 per cent deficit rainfall,” he added.

The depression that was on Friday over west Madhya Pradesh and neighborhood will weaken in well-marked low-pressure areas during next  24 hours.

“A new low pressure is likely to form in the north-west of Bay of Bengal on around August 12. Under the influence of already formed depression over West Madhya Pradesh and neighborhood, light to moderate thundershowers very likely to occur at few places in Telangana and coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema is very likely to receive light to moderate thundershowers at isolated places,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Met Department forecasted light to Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely to occur at isolated places over Telangana likely till August 14.

In Hyderabad and its neighborhood, the sky will be generally cloudy with possibility of rain or thundershowers or Duststorms and the temperature will remain at 32 and 24 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the weather summary said that the Southwest monsoon has been weak over Telangana Rain occurred at isolated places over Telangana.

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