Time to brace for another spell of cold wave in Telangana

Based on the forecasts by IMD-Hyderabad, a powerful cold wave is expected to sweep across State between January 8 and 10

Hyderabad: Following a brief spell of rise in minimum temperatures by 2 degree Celsius to 4 degree Celsius, a significant temperature drop is expected in the coming days in Hyderabad and in districts.

Based on the forecasts made by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD-Hyderabad) and amateur weather enthusiasts tracking weather patterns in Telangana, a powerful cold wave is expected to sweep across Telangana State between January 8 and 10.

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Hinting at a similar change in weather, the IMD-Hyderabad in its Tuesday afternoon forecast said “Minimum temperatures are likely to be normal in the next three days. Thereafter, the temperatures are likely to be below normal by 2 degree Celsius to 3 degree Celsius. Mist or hazy conditions are likely to prevail during morning hours over Telangana for the next 5 days,” IMD-Hyderabad said.

Noted weather enthusiast from Hyderabad, T Balaji, popularly known as Telangana Weatherman on X (formerly Twitter) said “Northern parts of Telangana will see strong cold wave during January 8 and 11 with minimum temperatures dropping up to 5 degree Celsius. Other parts of Telangana including Hyderabad will see strong cold wave during January 9 and 10 with temperatures dropping up to 7 degree C and 9 degree C”.

Meanwhile, chilly weather conditions continued to prevail in Hyderabad and districts of Telangana between Monday night and Tuesday evening. Minimum temperatures in parts of Hyderabad hovered between 11.6 degree Celsius and 15 degree Celsius while in districts, the minimum temperatures 9 degree C and 14 degree C.

Top 5 cold places in Hyderabad on Tuesday:

University of Hyderabad (UoH) campus: 11.6 degree C; Moula Ali/ Uppal: 11.8 degree C; Rajendranagar: 12.2 degree C; BHEL Ramachandrapuram: 12.2 degree C; Macha Bollaram/ Alwal: 13.5 degree C.

Top 5 cold places in districts:

Kohir (Sangareddy): 9 degree C; Tiryani (KomaramBheem Asifabad): 9.6 degree C; Sirpur (KomramBheem Asifabad): 9.7 degree C; Moinabad (Rangareddy): 10.3 degreeC; Shabad (Rangareddy): 10.3 degree C.