Highest temperature records at Nalgonda with 46.4 degree Celsius

There is a likelihood of some temporary relief with some light to moderate rain or thundershowers in some places on Saturday followed by thunderstorms, accompanied by gusty winds between speeds of up to 40 kmph to 50 kmph on Sunday, the IMD said in its five-day forecast on Wednesday.

With the heat covering the State like a blanket, the IMD reported maximum temperatures in excess of 2 to 5 degrees above normal from its recording stations. The highest temperature of 46.4 degrees Celsius was recorded in Nalgonda on Wednesday with



Ramagundam, 

Nizamabad, Khammam and Adilabad registering 44 degrees each. Mahbubnagar, Medak and Hanamkonda were marginally lesser at 43 degrees Celsius each.

The IMD said heatwave conditions will continue on Thursday and Friday over large chunks of Telangana covering the districts of Adilabad, Kumram-Bheem Asifabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagitiyal, Mancherial, Rajanna-Siricilla, Peddapalli, Karimnagar, Jayashankar - Bhupalapalli, Bhadradri - Kothagudem, Khammam, Suryapet, and Nalgonda.