Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has forecast three days of ‘heavy rain’ in Telangana ahead of Cyclone Murasu.
The forecasts come as the cyclonic storm is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast in the wee hours of Tuesday, November 3.
Red alert issued
Ahead of Cyclone Murasu, IMD Hyderabad forecast heavy rain on Monday, November 2, and issued an orange alert for Nalgonda and Suryapet districts. For several other districts, the department has issued a yellow alert.
However, no alert has been issued for Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem, Nirmal, Mancherial, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Peddapalle, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Karimnagar, Rajanna Sircilla, Nizamabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem and Sangareddy.
On November 3, ‘extremely heavy rain’ is expected, as IMD Hyderabad has issued a red alert for Mahabubabad, Khammam and Suryapet.
An orange alert has been issued for Warangal, Hanamkonda, Jangaon, Nalgonda and Nagarkurnool. For other districts, the department has issued a yellow alert.
The heavy rain is expected to continue on November 4 too, as the weather department has issued an orange alert.
Meanwhile, according to T Balaji, popularly known as the Telangana Weatherman for his accurate rain predictions, Cyclone Murasu is expected to bring heavy rain, along with gloomy and cold weather, to various parts of south Telangana from November 3 to 5.
CYCLONE MURASU RAIN ALERT FOR TELANGANA – 95% CONFIRMED FORECAST ⚠️🌀🌧️
— Telangana Weatherman (@balaji25_t) November 2, 2026
CYCLONE MURASU to bring HEAVY RAINS with GLOOMY and COLD weather in various parts of South Telangana on November 3-4-5 with PEAK IMPACT on November 3 afternoon to November 4 midnight ⚠️🌧️
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As per his forecast today, Hyderabad is likely to receive scattered rain during noon-night.
OUTER BANDS OF CYCLONE MURASU RAINS STARTED IN Telangana – 9 AM 🌧️
— Telangana Weatherman (@balaji25_t) November 2, 2026
Scattered MODERATE RAINS ahead across Nalgonda, Nagarkurnool, Mahabubabad, Khammam, Bhadradri – Kothagudem, Mulugu, Suryapet, Rangareddy, Yadadri – Bhongir in next 2-3hrs ⚠️🌧️
Hyderabad to get SCATTERED RAINS…
IMD forecasts rain in Hyderabad due to Cyclone Murasu
Cyclone Murasu over the west-central and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal moved nearly northwestwards at a speed of 20 kmph during the past six hours, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and lay centred at 2:30 am. IST on November 2 over the same region, about 260 km east-northeast of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, 290 km east-southeast of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, 320 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam, 310 km east-southeast of Kavali, 330 km southeast of Ongole and 470 km south of Vishakhapatnam in the state, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a bulletin.
It is very likely to continue moving northwestwards and cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast as a severe cyclonic storm, with wind speeds of 100 to 110 kmph, gusting to 120 kmph, between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole, from midnight on November 2 to the early hours of November 3.
In view of the cyclone, the city is also expected to witness rain.
As per the weather department, the city will witness moderate to heavy rain or thundershowers on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The weather department has issued a yellow alert for the city.
In view of the rain forecast by IMD Hyderabad due to Cyclone Murasu, residents need to plan their travel accordingly.
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