Heavy rain occurs at isolated places

Sangareddy: The Southwest monsoon has been normal over Telangana. Heavy rain occurred at isolated places in Sangareddy and four other districts during the last 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Monday. Rain occurred at few places in Siddipet, Ranga Reddy, Vikarabad and Medak districts, the Met department bulletin said.

The chief amounts of rainfall (in cm) were: Kohir 7, Naykal (both Sangareddy district) 6, Mirdoddi (Siddipet) 3, Chevella (Ranga Reddy) 3, Gajwel (Siddipet), Saroornagar (RR) and Peddemul (Vikarabad) 2 each. There was 1 cm rainfall each in Chegunta, Hayathnagar, Mominpet, Ibrahimpatnam, Alladurg, Tandur and Marpalle.

According to the forecast, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely to occur at a few places across Telangana from June 25 to 28. No large change is likely during the period June 29-July 1. Thanks to the rain and cloudy weather, the day temperatures fell steeply, with Nalgonda recording the highest of 39 degrees Celsius. The other temperatures were: Khammam 36, Adilabad 35, Medak & Ramagundam 34 each, Hanamkonda, Mahbubnagar & Nizamabad 33 each, Hakimpet, Hyderabad & Dundigal 32 each, Bhadrachalam 31.