Hyderabad: IMD extends rainfall warning till July 23 as mercury level drops

HYDERABAD: Rainfall is likely to continue in the city as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has extended the rainfall warning till July 23.
The cloud overcast led to a sharp drop in the mercury levels. As per IMD, the maximum temperature in the city dropped to 24.6 degree celsius on Thursday, which was six degree celsius below normal. Whereas, the minimum temperature was recorded at 21.8 degree celsius.
Meteorologists forecast that Adilabad, Asifabad, Mancherial, Komaram Bheem, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem and Khammam can get heavy to very heavy rains on July 22-23.
“A low pressure area forming over Bay of Bengal may trigger heavy rains in Telangana for next two days,” said Mahesh Palawat, V-P meteorology at Skymet, an independent weather forecasting agency.