Mercury set to soar as heatwave likely returns in Telangana

Telangana is set for a renewed heatwave, with IMD forecasting a sharp rise in temperatures up to 44°C across northern and central districts by midweek, following brief relief from scattered thunderstorms.

Hyderabad: Telangana is bracing for a renewed heatwave, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Hyderabad forecasts a significant temperature surge across the state starting this week.

While scattered thunderstorms provided a temporary break, the IMD’s Sunday evening weather forecast warns of a ‘gradual rise’ in maximum temperatures by 2 degree Celsius to 3 degree Celsius over the next three to four days.

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Isolated light to moderate rain and thunderstorms, accompanied by gusty winds of 30-40 kmph, will likely persist on Monday in districts including Adilabad, Hyderabad, Khammam, and Nalgonda. However, by Tuesday, dry weather is expected to prevail across the entire state, effectively ending the cooling effect of the recent rain.

The northern districts including Adilabad, Nirmal, and Nizamabad are expected to feel the brunt of the mercury, which is expected to range between 41 degree Celsius and 44 degree Celsius.

By the middle of the coming week, the high-temperature ‘orange alert’ zone is expected to expand southward and westward. Major centers including Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Vikarabad, and Mahabubnagar are projected to transition from the present 36 to 40 degree Celsius to the higher 41 degree Celsius and 44 degree Celsius range by Wednesday.

Meanwhile, eastern districts like Bhadradri Kothagudem and Mulugu are forecast to stay slightly cooler, maintaining temperatures between 36 and 40.

In the last 24 hours (till 8:30 am on Sunday), Adilabad recorded the state’s highest temperature at 40.5 degree Celsius (1.6°C below normal), followed closely by Nizamabad at 40.4 while Khammam and Nalgonda both reached the 40 degree Celsius.

In the capital, the GHMC area continued to witness a relatively low 36.4 degree Celsius at Begumpet, while Dundigal recorded 37.6 and Medak witnessed 38 degree Celsius. As the dry spell takes hold on Tuesday, the maximum temperatures in Greater Hyderabad are expected to climb rapidly and range between 41 and 44 degree Celsius.