Heatwave grips across Telangana State

The Hyderabad was baking hot on Sunday as the mercury sizzled at 42°C — a 3°C jump in just 24 hours from 38.9°C recorded on Saturday.

Officials of the Indian Meteorological Department, Hyderabad, attribute the sudden, steep change in the weather to northwesterly winds blowing across Telangana.

“As dry and hot northwesterly dry winds are prevailing, extreme weather conditions are felt, particularly in Hyderabad, Adilabad and Nizamabad,” said Raja Rama Rao, meteorologist, IMD, Hyderabad, adding that thundershowers were likely to develop after two days. 

The worst heat-affected area was Jagatyal town where the



maximum temperature recorded was 44.4 degrees Celsius.

Several areas, particularly in north Telangana, reeled under sweltering heat with mercury hovering between 42 degrees Celsius and 44 degrees Celsius. The temperatures are likely to increase further in the next few days. Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS) has forecast heatwave-like conditions for the next three days.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that day temperatures will increase by a degree or two and the mercury would hover between 42 degress Celsius and 44 degrees Celsius at many places.