Hyderabad:The India Meteorological Division (IMD) Hyderabad has issued a yellow alert for a number of Telangana districts, forecasting thunderstorms, lightning and squalls till October 13. The alert covers Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Khammam, Mahabubabad and Mulugu districts, the place thunderstorm exercise is anticipated from afternoon to nighttime via the weekend.

Based on the IMD, these areas are more likely to expertise scattered heavy spells, whereas most different elements of the state, together with Hyderabad, will stay largely dry till Monday. Lightning and squalls might happen in remoted pockets.

Hyderabad skilled its first cool morning of the season on Thursday, with the College of Hyderabad recording 18.4°C and BHEL registering 19.8°C. Minimal temperatures in a number of districts, together with Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy, Adilabad, and Asifabad, ranged between 17°C and 19°C.

Climate analyst T. Balaji mentioned the state is presently experiencing a brief cool spell. “Extra chilly mornings are anticipated over the following few days earlier than rainfall returns after October 14,” he mentioned. The IMD has urged residents in thunderstorm-prone areas to stay indoors throughout lightning exercise and keep away from open fields and elevated locations. Hyderabad is more likely to see misty mornings and clear skies via the weekend earlier than intermittent rains make a comeback subsequent week.