IMD Sounds Red Alert for Five Telangana Districts as Heavy Rain Looms
The IMD has issued a red alert for five Telangana districts and an orange alert for eight others, warning of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall on September 24.
The India Meteorological Department has placed five Telangana districts under a red alert for Thursday, September 24, 2026, warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated locations.
Districts on high alert
The red alert covers Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu and Bhadradri Kothagudem.
A second tier of eight districts — Adilabad, Jagtial, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Khammam, Mahabubabad, Warangal and Hanumakonda — has been placed under an orange alert, signalling heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places.
Yellow alert for twelve more
A yellow alert, indicating heavy rainfall, is in force for Nirmal, Nizamabad, Rajanna Sircilla, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Jangaon, Siddipet, Yadadri Bhuvangiri, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy and Jogulamba Gadwal.
Hyderabad forecast
Over the next 24 hours, Hyderabad and its surrounding areas can expect a generally cloudy sky, with light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds. Temperatures in the city are likely to hover around a maximum of 30°C and a minimum of 22°C.