The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall warning in several parts of Telangana for Monday, July 21. An orange alert, indicating the likelihood of heavy to very heavy rainfall, has been issued for 12 districts, while a yellow alert indicating heavy rainfall has been issued for 17 other districts.

According to the latest IMD bulletin, the orange alert has been issued for isolated places in Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Medak, Kamareddy, and Nagarkurnool districts.

Meanwhile, districts under the yellow alert include Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Rajanna Sircilla, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Jangaon, Siddipet, Yadadri Bhongir, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajgiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Mahabubnagar, and Wanaparthy.

The bulletin further notes that thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and sustained surface winds are very likely to occur at isolated places across all 33 districts of the state.

For Hyderabad and the surrounding areas, the forecast for the next 24 hours generally forecasts cloudy skies. “Light to moderate rain or thunderstorms, accompanied by sustained surface winds, are likely in parts of the city. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 32°C and 23°C respectively,” the bulletin said.