Cocktail weather ahead as Telangana faces heat and storms

Telangana is set to witness extreme weather conditions with temperatures touching 44°C alongside sudden thunderstorms and hailstorms. The IMD has warned of high humidity and fluctuating conditions, impacting several districts including Hyderabad over the coming days.

Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Hyderabad, on Friday issued a complex weather forecast for Telangana, predicting a week of extreme heat interspersed with intense spells of thunderstorms.

In a literal ‘cocktail’ of weather extremes, heatwave conditions are expected to prevail, with temperatures ranging from 41 degrees Celsius to 44 degrees Celsius across the state.

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At the same time, evenings or late nights may witness intense, brief spells of thunderstorms, lightning and hailstorms at sporadic locations in several districts.

Maximum temperatures are expected to hover between 41 degrees Celsius and 44 degrees Celsius in districts including Adilabad, Jagtial and Nizamabad through April 28. Even Hyderabad is expected to see a significant spike, with temperatures reaching the 41 degrees Celsius to 43 degrees Celsius range.

Adding to the discomfort, the IMD has indicated high humidity levels, between 35 percent and 50 percent in Hyderabad, which will make people experience the ‘real feel’ temperature as significantly higher than the recorded mercury.

Based on the forecast, districts likely to be impacted by thunderstorms and lightning include Adilabad, Komuram Bheem Asifabad, Nizamabad, Jagtial and the Greater Hyderabad region. Meanwhile, on Friday, maximum daytime temperatures in Hyderabad and its surrounding districts such as Sangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri already ranged between 40 degrees Celsius and 42 degrees Celsius.

The dry heat is expected to be particularly harsh in the northern and western districts. Already, the mercury is consistently touching 44 degrees Celsius in northern districts such as Adilabad and Nizamabad, as well as eastern districts such as Nalgonda, marking a dangerous start to the peak summer season.