Hyderabad Gets a Quiet Sunday As Monsoon Takes a Breather
State gets 405 mm rain against normal 422.1 mm since June 1, says TGDPS data
Hyderabad: The latest Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS) data show that the state has received 405 mm of rain against the normal 422.1 mm since June 1, leaving a four per cent deficit. The state remains in the ‘normal’ category and has recorded 40 rainy days.
Hyderabad received 303.1 mm against its normal 332.8 mm, leaving the district with a nine per cent deficit. It has recorded 25 rainy days.
The deficit has eased considerably from the eight per cent shortfall recorded across Telangana at the start of July, when the state had received 123.4 mm against 134.7 mm. Hyderabad too has improved from a 7 per cent deficit at that stage.
Meanwhile, the city, and those celebrating Bonalu, had a brief break from the recent spells of rain on Sunday. Light passing showers were recorded in parts of the city as the monsoon entered a subdued phase.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) expects the quieter spell to continue without a complete dry-out. In its latest forecast, the IMD said moderate rain or thundershowers at isolated places across Telangana from August 9 to 15.
For Hyderabad, partly cloudy conditions with light rain or drizzle are likely over the next 24 to 48 hours. The IMD has also forecast strong surface winds of 30-40 kmph at isolated places across Telangana on August 9, 10 and 11, with no such warning for August 12-15.
