Telangana braces for hotter than usual March

Such conditions are expected not only in parts of Telangana but across the country

Hyderabad: The month of March could be unusually hotter than previous years with temperatures consistently touching 40 degree Celsius and heat wave like conditions prevailing. Such conditions are expected not only in parts of Telangana but across the country, reports based on inputs from Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), New Delhi, have suggested.

“We are anticipating warmer conditions this March. Preliminary weather conditions across the country are indicating above normal temperatures. A clear picture will emerge in a day or two. However, one thing is clear, conditions will remain warmer in Telangana also,” says Head Meteorologist, IMD, Hyderabad, Dr K Nagaratna.

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Based on the forecast, temperatures in Telangana are expected to rise by March 2. While heat in the State had relented by at least 2 degree Celsius to 3 degree Celsius in the last week of February, other regions in the country were not that lucky. Much before March, there were indications that heat waves had already started in a few regions of the country.

A few days ago, the IMD, New Delhi had released a heat wave alert in parts of coastal Karnataka (Konkan) and Kerala where the maximum daytime temperatures had touched 40 degree Celsius. In fact, parts of coastal Maharashtra including Mumbai and regions of Goa experienced heat wave conditions between February 25 and 26.

Environmentalist and climate tracker, Peter Dynes who has a popular X handle @PGdynes) had posted about the hot conditions prevalent across India, even before the onset of March.

“Heat waves are hitting India early, with a 38 degree C forecast already, and it is still February. Climate change is driving an exponential rise in extreme heart exposure worldwide, Heat-related deaths of over 65s are up 85 percent from 2004, an incredible rise,” he posted.