Gusty Winds Bring Cooler Mornings To Hyderabad
Hyderabad recorded temperatures as low as 14.8°C amid gusty winds, while Cyclone Arnab is expected to bring rain and thunderstorms across Telangana.
Strong winds swept across Hyderabad on Monday, blowing clothes off lines and dislodging items such as helmets, as the city woke up to cooler mornings after weeks of hot weather. Temperatures dipped below 16°C in several localities.
Patancheru recorded the lowest at 14.8°C, followed by Ameenpur at 14.9°C. BHEL and the University of Hyderabad area in Serilingampally registered 15.1°C each, while Rajendranagar and Ibrahimpatnam recorded 15.4°C. Moula Ali stood at 15.8°C and Shamirpet at 16.6°C.
Other neighbourhoods also saw temperatures below 19°C: Turkyamjal (17.4°C), Dulapally (17.5°C), West Maredpally and Mamidipalle (17.8°C each), Jangammet and Medchal (18.3°C each), Gachibowli and Kapra (18.4°C each), Tirumalagiri and Karwan (18.5°C each). Qutbullapur recorded 18.8°C, RC Puram 19°C and Alwal 19.5°C.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported an official minimum of 19.6°C and a maximum of 33.7°C for Hyderabad, with no rainfall. Daytime temperatures fell to 32°C compared to the 34–35°C range of recent weeks. Independent weather bloggers noted wind speeds rising to 9–12 kmph at the start of the week.
The change comes as Cyclone Arnab advances across the Bay of Bengal towards the Andhra Pradesh coast. In its national bulletin at 2.30 pm. Monday, the IMD said the storm was moving west‑northwest at 13 kmph and was likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by evening and a very severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday.
The system is forecast to cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to Yanam, by the forenoon of October 28. Maximum sustained winds could reach 115–125 kmph, with gusts up to 140 kmph.
Across Telangana, dry weather is expected on Monday, followed by light to moderate rain or thundershowers at a few places on Tuesday and many places on Wednesday. The IMD has forecast thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 30–40 kmph at isolated places on Tuesday. On Wednesday, isolated areas could receive heavy to very heavy rain, with gusts of 50–60 kmph.
For Hyderabad, the IMD has forecast partly cloudy skies and morning haze over the next 48 hours. The minimum temperature is expected to be around 20°C in the next 24 hours and 21°C in the following 24 hours, while the maximum is forecast at 33°C and 32°C, respectively. Cloud cover from the approaching cyclone is expected to ease daytime heat, though minimum temperatures may rise slightly.
