Hyderabad, Aug. 10 -- A heavy rain warning has been issued for the Greater Hyderabad area with forecasts of heavy rains and thundershowers till August 17.

The GHMC area is expected to receive scattered heavy rains with intense thunderstorms from afternoon till night during August 10 and 11. Sudden heavy downpours are expected after a dry spell till noon across areas in Hyderabad as well.

Between August 12 and 13, a slight reduction in rain is expected with scattered moderate rainfall in various parts of GHMC.

Due to a well-marked low-pressure area over the GHMC, persistent moderate to heavy rainfall is expected between August 14 and August 17.

Cumulative daily rainfall is expected to cross 70-100 mm on one or two days between August 1...