Heat and humidity continue to trouble Hyderabad despite slight dip in temperatures

Despite a slight drop in maximum temperatures across Telangana, residents of Hyderabad and surrounding districts continue to battle intense heat and humidity. Several districts recorded temperatures above 40°C, with Bheemgal in Nizamabad touching 42.8°C, according to TSDPS data.

Hyderabad: There appears to be no relief from the heat in Hyderabad or the surrounding districts, despite multiple weather agencies indicating that the maximum temperatures have dipped by a degree or two across Telangana.

According to the temperature data from India Meteorological Data (IMD), in the last 24 hours (till 8.30 am on Thursday), Hyderabad recorded a maximum of 36.5 degree Celsius, which is 2.8 degree Celsius below normal. However, at the ground level, people have continued to struggle with the oppressive combination of high temperature and high humidity.

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In districts, in the last 24-hours, the IMD data has indicated that Medak district recorded a maximum of 40.8 degree Celsius, followed by Nizamabad (40.5), Adilabad (40.3), Hanumakonda (39.5) and Nalgonda (39).

In Hyderabad, the regions that received maximum temperatures (IMD, Hyderabad data) include Hayathnagar (40.2), ,Rajendranagar (37), Begumpet (36.5) and Patencheru (36.4 degree Celsius.

Top 5 in districts:

TSDPS Data: (Density of weather stations of TSDPS is higher than IMD)

Districts

Bheemgal in Nizamabad (42.8), Bhoraj in Adilabad (42.6), Pinapaka in Bhadradri Kothagudem (42.4), Raikal in Jagtial (42.3), Enkuru in Khammam (42).

Greater Hyderabad:

Uppal in Medchal-Malkajgiri (40), Hathnoor in Sangareddy (40), Saroornagar in RR (39.6), Basheerabad in Vikarabad (39.5) and Choutuppal in Bhongir (38.9)

IMD, Hyderabad Data:

Districts

Medak (40.8), Nizamabad (40.5), Adilabad (40.3), Khammam (39.4), Hyderabad (36.5)

Greater Hyderabad:

Hayatnagar (40.2), Patancheru (36.4), Rajendranagar (37) and Begumpet (36.5)