Telangana braces for 44 degree C, thunderstorms likely to bring relief

Telangana will witness intense heat with temperatures up to 44°C across multiple districts till April 29, the IMD said, while forecasting thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in the evenings due to a low-level trough influencing weather conditions.

Hyderabad: Multiple districts in Telangana will continue to battle intense dry heat, with maximum temperatures hovering between 41 degree Celsius and 44 degree Celsius till Wednesday, April 29.

More than 20 districts in Telangana are expected to witness the summer dry heat with maximum temperatures surging up to 44 degree Celsius, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Hyderabad said in its forecast.

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At the same time, some relief could be possible, as the IMD, Hyderabad forecast suggests thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds, most probably toward the latter half of the day or night across multiple districts.

A similar weather pattern of dry summer heat with mercury rising up to 44 degree Celsius followed by sporadic spells of thunderstorms are expected till the end of this month.

Till Tuesday, April 28, the districts where thunderstorms will be active include Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanumakonda, Jangaon, Siddipet, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Kamareddy, Nalgonda, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Mancherial, Nirmal, Siddipet, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak and Mahabubnagar districts. On Wednesday, April 29, thunderstorms are likely to occur across all the districts in Telangana, the IMD, Hyderabad forecast indicated.

According to IMD, the ongoing thunderstorms are due to a low-level weather system (a trough) running from North interior parts of Karnataka to Kanyakumari. With many parts of Telangana hitting 40 degree Celsius to 44 degree Celsius, the extreme heat meets the moisture from the trough, triggering the formation of rainbearing clouds (cumulonimbus), leading to sudden, intense thunderstorms during later afternoons or nights.