The annual mean land surface air temperature across India in 2024 was 0.65 degrees Celsius above the long-term average from 1991-2020, says India Meteorological Department
The lowest minimum temperature of 6.3 degrees Celsius was recorded at Jainad and Bheempoor in Adilabad followed by 6.4 and 6.6 degrees Celsius in Pochara, Bhoraj and Tandra
Starting as a light drizzle around noon time in Gachibowli, Madhapur, Khairatabad and Uppal among other localities, the weather remained pleasant till evening. More areas were encompassed by the drizzle with varying intensity as the day progressed.
The temperatures have dropped 2-3 degree Celsius at multiple districts, especially those surrounding Hyderabad including Medak, Medchal-Malkajgiri and Sangareddy districts in Telangana.
CPCB's Sameer app data, which provides hourly AQI updates, showed that out of 38 monitoring stations, 18 were in the 'severe' category with readings above 400