Is it raining now in Mancherial?
Sunny
25 AugNo upcoming precipitation for the next hour.
Last update: 04:30, 25 Aug 2026
Free to download * Essential from $0.83 * Prices vary by region and promotions.
- App Only
Track up to 20 locations
Home, office, kids' school - all at once, no switching tabs.
- App Only
Alerts for each of them
Get notified 15 minutes before rain - while you can still change your plans.
- App Only
Widgets on your home screen
Live radar without opening the app - on your lock screen or home screen.
Rain in Mancherial: What You Need to Know
Mancherial weather turns operationally serious the moment the Godavari River starts rising, since this Telangana town sits directly on its banks about 253km northeast of Hyderabad. A live rain radar for Mancherial matters most during a monsoon spell like the ones Telangana reporting has documented: 12.5cm of rain over 17–18 August in one burst, and 22–23cm across a separate multi-day period. RainViewer's hyperlocal radar shows a cell intensifying over the river corridor before the water stage climbs.
The mechanism is river-stage flooding layered onto standard Deccan monsoon rain. Godavari flood staging is tracked upstream at Bhadrachalam and Ethurunagaram, both reference points for Mancherial's own river exposure, and heavy rain here — alongside Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, and Jayashankar Bhupalapally — has directly disrupted Singareni Collieries' open-cast coal production, since roughly 93% of SCCL's output comes from open-cast mines vulnerable to flood-water ingress. A single Telangana-wide forecast cannot show whether a cell over Mancherial is adding to the Godavari's rise or staying contained inland.
RainViewer draws its Mancherial feed from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), refreshed every 5 minutes, so the map reflects new radar scans as they arrive rather than a forecast written hours earlier. Mancherial sits along the Grand Trunk rail line between New Delhi and Chennai, close enough to the wider Godavari corridor that storm cells crossing Khammam and Bhadradri Kothagudem show up on the same sweep before they reach town. What the live map reveals and a forecast cannot: whether a cell over the coal belt is feeding the Godavari's rise or staying upstream at Bhadrachalam.
Rain by Season in Mancherial
Southwest monsoon (June–September)
The southwest monsoon brings Mancherial's main rain, with documented spells including 12.5cm over 17–18 August and a separate 22–23cm event across several days. Heavy rain during this window has repeatedly flooded Singareni Collieries' open-cast mines, in one case halting production on roughly 40,000 tonnes of coal.
Godavari flood-stage watch (peak monsoon weeks)
Godavari flood staging is tracked upstream at Bhadrachalam and Ethurunagaram, both reference gauges for Mancherial's own river exposure during the wettest weeks of the monsoon. This is the period when coal mining, river-frontage activity, and Godavari-adjacent transport face the most disruption.
Dry season and Dandari Gussadi festival
Outside the June–September monsoon, Mancherial follows the standard dry Deccan pattern, and the town's Dandari Gussadi tribal festival at Gudirevu village anchors the local seasonal calendar. Coal production, river-frontage work, and travel along the Grand Trunk line run their steadiest schedule during the dry months.
Why You Need a Rain Radar in Mancherial
Singareni Collieries open-cast mine workers
Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) runs open-cast mines around Mancherial that account for roughly 93% of the company's coal output, and flood-water ingress has repeatedly halted extraction during heavy monsoon spells. A mine supervisor checking the radar before a shift can decide whether to pull equipment back from a pit ahead of a rising cell.
Godavari riverfront residents
Mancherial sits directly on the Godavari's banks, and river-stage flooding tracked at the Bhadrachalam and Ethurunagaram gauges upstream is the town's primary named flood risk. Riverfront households can watch the radar for cells building over the wider basin rather than waiting for a stage-level alert from further upstream.
Grand Trunk line rail travelers
Mancherial railway station sits on the Grand Trunk line between New Delhi and Chennai, with the Vande Bharat Express and Bhagyanagar Express connecting the town to Hyderabad in three to four hours. A traveler checking the radar before departure can see whether a monsoon cell is sitting over the line.
NH63 freight and commuters
NH63 is Mancherial's principal highway connection, carrying coal-belt freight and daily commuter traffic. A driver checking the radar before a run on NH63 can judge whether a cell ahead is a short shower or part of a longer monsoon spell.
Cement plant operations
A cement company headquartered in Mancherial runs outdoor material handling that slows during heavy rain. A shift lead checking the radar can time loading and stockpile covering around an approaching cell instead of reacting after the rain starts.
RainViewer Radar Coverage in Mancherial
RainViewer draws radar data for India from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) via mausam.imd.gov.in, updated every 5 minutes. Coverage is strongest across the Gangetic Plain, western coast, and major cities; sparser in the Himalayan foothills and remote northeast. Mancherial sits on the Godavari corridor alongside Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, and Jayashankar Bhupalapally, so storm cells feeding the river's rise upstream are visible before the water reaches town.
Mancherial Rain Radar: Frequently Asked Questions
- Is it raining in Mancherial right now?
The fastest way to know is a live hyperlocal radar, since a monsoon cell over the Godavari basin can add to the river's rise well before Mancherial itself feels heavy rain. RainViewer pulls fresh India Meteorological Department (IMD) radar scans every 5 minutes, so the map reflects what is happening right now.
- Does rain disrupt the Dandari Gussadi festival at Gudirevu village?
The Dandari Gussadi tribal festival at Gudirevu village is Mancherial's major locally anchored seasonal event, held outside the heaviest of the June–September monsoon weeks. Checking the radar before heading to the festival grounds is still worth doing, since an isolated cell can pass through even in the drier months.
- Does rain affect travel on NH63 or the Grand Trunk rail line?
Heavy monsoon rain on NH63 and around Mancherial's Grand Trunk line station can slow both road freight and rail schedules when a cell settles over the coal belt. Checking the radar before a trip on the Vande Bharat Express or Bhagyanagar Express route shows whether the line ahead is clear.
- Does Mancherial flood when it rains?
Yes — Mancherial sits directly on the Godavari River's banks, and river-stage flooding tracked at the Bhadrachalam and Ethurunagaram gauges upstream is the town's primary documented flood risk. Singareni Collieries' open-cast coal mines nearby have also flooded directly during heavy monsoon spells, halting production.
- When is the best time to visit Mancherial to avoid heavy rain?
The dry season outside June–September is Mancherial's calmest stretch, following the standard Telangana Deccan pattern away from the Godavari's monsoon rise. Visitors planning around the Dandari Gussadi festival at Gudirevu village should still check the radar, since isolated storms remain possible.
- Why is Mancherial's flood risk different from other Telangana towns?
Mancherial sits directly on the Godavari River's banks, about 253km northeast of Hyderabad, which exposes it to river-stage flooding tracked upstream at Bhadrachalam and Ethurunagaram — a risk inland Deccan towns without a major river frontage don't share. A single Telangana-wide forecast can't show whether a cell upstream is pushing the Godavari toward flood stage at Mancherial specifically.
- Is there a live rain radar for Mancherial?
Yes — RainViewer's hyperlocal radar for Mancherial draws directly from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), refreshing every 5 minutes with new scans instead of a periodic forecast update. The map covers the wider Godavari corridor through Khammam and Bhadradri Kothagudem, so a rising cell upstream is visible before it reaches town.
- Can I get a rain alert for the Singareni Collieries mining area?
Yes — RainViewer's rain alerts can be set for a specific point like the Singareni Collieries open-cast mines or the Godavari riverfront, so mine staff and residents get a notification as a cell approaches instead of checking the map manually. That advance window is what lets a mine supervisor decide whether to pull equipment back before flood-water ingress starts.
Track Rain in Mancherial in Real Time
Mancherial's Singareni Collieries mine crews and Godavari riverfront households both depend on knowing when a monsoon cell is about to push the river toward flood stage, on a town that sits directly on the Godavari's banks. A cell upstream near Bhadrachalam can raise the river at Mancherial well before local rain feels heavy.
A generic forecast says scattered showers for Mancherial this week. RainViewer's live hyperlocal radar shows the Godavari corridor already swelling upstream while the coal belt itself stays dry — that is the call a mine supervisor makes every time a monsoon cell builds near Bhadrachalam.
Track rain in Mancherial — free Upgrade to Essential for alerts, forecasts, and full radar history
2-hour forecast in 5-minute slices
See whether a cell over the coal belt stays contained or feeds the Godavari's rise in the next two hours.
Rain alerts before arrival
Set an alert for the Singareni Collieries mining area and get notified before flood-water risk builds.
Direction arrows on the map
See whether a cell is tracking in from upstream near Bhadrachalam toward Mancherial or staying further north.
48 hours of radar history
Review the last 48 hours to see how fast an August spell like the documented 12.5cm event built before it reached the river.
Multiple locations
Track the Godavari riverfront, the Singareni Collieries mines, and the Grand Trunk rail line at the same time.
RainViewer
