Telangana heatwave intensifies

Hyderabad: With the summer season peaking, almost all the districts in the State have continued to remain at the receiving end of a punishing heatwave, which has tightened its grip across Telangana.

In the last 24-hours, between Sunday and 8.30 am on Monday, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad weather data, multiple districts have recorded maximum temperatures ranging between 41 degrees Celsius and 44 degrees Celsius.

The relentless dry spell, marked by clear skies and zero rainfall, is also not providing the public much relief at night. The nighttime temperatures during night have remained at 3.5 degrees Celsius above normal,making it very difficult for people, who continue to remain suffocated under the heat stress.

In terms of peak regional impact, the northern and western districts of Telangana are bearing the absolute brunt of this severe spell, with maximum temperatures consistently breaching the 41 degrees Celsius mark.

Adilabad emerged as the hottest district in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 44.3 degrees Celsius, closely followed by Nizamabad (43.6), Medak (42.6), Ramagundam (41.2) and Nalgonda district recording 41 degrees Celsius.

Within the Hyderabad metropolitan area, the distribution of heat showed variations across different regions, with a few urban stations pushing past the 40 degrees Celsius threshold.

The highest daytime temperature in the city was recorded at Rajendranagar, which hit 40.1 degrees Celsius followed by Hakimpet (39.8), Patancheru (39.2) and Begumpet recorded a maximum of 39.1 degrees Celsius.