Hyderabad swelters in October as unseasonal heat grips city, Telangana districts

Telangana is experiencing unusually hot weather in October, with maximum temperatures rising 2.2 degree Celsius to nearly 5 degree Celsius above normal due to prolonged dry conditions and a rainfall deficit. Bhadrachalam recorded the state's highest temperature at 37.3 degree Celsius, while several districts reported temperatures well above seasonal averages.

Hyderabad: Instead of the usual October chill, summer-like conditions have gripped Telangana. Two weeks into the month, daytime temperatures have surged past normal ranges due to prolonged dry weather and a seasonal rainfall deficit.

Weather data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Telangana Development Planning Society (TSDPS) show a spike in daytime temperatures across Telangana.

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Maximum temperatures in the last 24 hours increased notably, ranging from 2.2 degree Celsius to nearly 5 degree Celsius above normal.

The Begumpet airport region recorded a maximum temperature of 34.9 degree Celsius, which is 3.2 degree Celsius above normal, while Hakimpet-IAF recorded the highest departure from normal at 34.7 degree Celsius, which is 4.7 degree Celsius above normal.

The CRIDA-Hayathnagar and ICRISAT-Patancheru registered maximum temperatures of 34.4 degree Celsius (3.6 degree Celsius above normal) and 34.0 degree Celsius (3.1 degree Celsius above normal) respectively, while Rajendranagar (ARS) recorded 33.5 degree Celsius, standing at 2.2 degree Celsius above normal.

In the districts, IMD, Hyderabad data indicated that Mahabubnagar recorded the highest maximum temperature of 37.2 degree Celsius, followed by Nizamabad at 36.7 degree Celsius. Maximum temperatures recorded in other regions include Khammam at 36.2 degree Celsius, Adilabad at 35.3 degree Celsius, Medak and Bhadrachalam at 35 degree Celsius each, and Ramagundam at 34.8 degree Celsius.

According to Telangana Development Planning Society (TSDPS) data, the highest state-day maximum temperature was recorded at the Sub-Collector Office in Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri Kothagudem district, touching a blistering 37.3 degree Celsius. Within the GHMC limits, the JPN Nagar Community Hall in Miyapur, Rangareddy district, registered the area’s highest maximum temperature at 35.2 degree Celsius over the past 24 hours.