Cyclone Murasu brings rain warnings to eleven Telangana districts

UPDATE - follow-up to Cyclone Murasu: Orange alert in six Telangana districts, yellow alert in five on November 2: Cyclone Murasu is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast on the morning of Tuesday, November 3.

Weather Warnings

The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in six Telangana districts for Monday, November 2. These districts are Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, and Wanaparthy. A yellow alert for heavy rainfall is also in place for five other districts on the same day. Those districts are Jangaon, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, and Medchal Malkajgiri.

Hyderabad Forecast

Hyderabad and nearby areas will experience a partly cloudy sky over the next 24 hours. Light to moderate rain or thundershowers with lightning and gusty winds are very likely in parts of the city. Maximum and minimum temperatures will hover around 34 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius respectively.

Context

Cyclonic storms originating in the Bay of Bengal frequently affect coastal and inland regions of southern India with heavy downpours and strong winds. Weather departments issue graded alerts like orange and yellow warnings to help local administrations prepare for potential disruptions.