Weatherman forecasts thunderstorm today

Rise in temperature during early summer this year is causing seemingly unusual thunderstorm activity the State, weather experts say.

Mahesh Palawat, chief meteorologist at weather services provider, Skymet, said this year summer temperatures began to rise sharply in March, and breached 40 degree Celsius well before April in many parts of the country. The heating resulted in advancement of onset of trough conditions, which Mr. Palwat described as a regular feature during summers.

“Heating of land and influx of moisture results in creation of local thunderstorms, which brings rain and lowering of temperature. This brings the temperature down for days after rain,” Mr. Palawat.

The cyclic phenomenon is usually witnessed frequently in May. Mr. Palwat said similar condition was seen about five summers ago, adding that such activity tends to intensify as summer progresses. For Monday, the India Meteorological Department has warned of thunderstorm activity in Telangana. A trough over neighbouring Karnataka is the cause, said Y.K. Reddy, Director in-charge of IMD in Hyderabad.

“Cool winds are blowing into Telangana due to the trough. On Sunday, some thunderstorm activity was reported in western Telangana, which is expected to continue on Monday,” he said.

Light to moderate rainfall activity was recorded in Jagtial, Nizamabad, Kamareddy and Vikarabad. Govindaram in Jagtial recorded 37.3 mm rain, the highest for any location in the State on Sunday.

The weather conditions also caused maximum temperature in Hyderabad sharply dipped by five degree Celsius under normal. The city recorded 33 degree Celsius.