Monsoon remained active for the third consecutive day in the State after a lull that unpredictably extended well into the first week of July.
Rainfall activity across the State is being attributed to a cyclonic circulation over Odisha, which has dampened the effect of the monsoon trough extending to the foothills of Himalayas. The monsoon trough, according to weathermen, deprives south India of rain in the absence of a weather system in the vicinity of Bay of Bengal.
“The rainfall activity has gradually increased since the start of the month. The monsoon trough ensures rainfall in central and northern India when active, warranting a weather system to activate monsoon in the south,” said Y.K. Reddy, Director-in-Charge of India Meteorological Department’s Hyderabad office. The rainfall activity in the State diminished after June 14 as the monsoon trough became active. A revival was expected around June 28, but it took a few days longer for rainfall activity to resume in Telangana.
Madanpalle in Makloor mandal of Nizamabad received 58 mm rain, the highest for any part of the State until late evening on Sunday. Over 60 locations in the State received moderate rainfall exceeding 15.6 mm on Sunday.
While moderate rainfall was largely concentrated in Pedapalle, Karimnagar and Khammam, other parts of the State, chiefly central districts, received only light rainfall on Sunday.
Overcast conditions
In Hyderabad, maximum rainfall was concentrated in its west, though overcast conditions prevailed over the entire city. When asked about another break in monsoon, Mr. Reddy said the month of July is expected to receive above normal rainfall. “For at least a week, a lull or break in monsoon is not expected,” he added.
According to the IMD, as on July 4, Telangana received 176.5 mm of rain since June 1, which is about 8% above seasonal normal of 163.4 mm rainfall.