PNS|Hyderabad
Telangana is currently facing an intense heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 45 degrees Celsius in many areas. According to Telangana Weatherman, Nizamabad recorded 45.4 degrees Celsius, Jagitial 45.3, Adilabad and Nirmal 45.2, Mancherial 45.1, Asifabad 45, Nalgonda 44.9, Kamareddy 44.6, Peddapalli 44.5, Karimnagar 44.4, and Sircilla 43.9.
In Hyderabad, the highest temperature was recorded at IS Sadan at 42 degrees Celsius. Other areas such as Habsiguda, Musheerabad, Shaikpet, Lingampally, Madhapur, Balanagar, and Jeedimetla all saw temperatures of 41 degrees Celsius. Nacharam reached 41.8, Ziaguda 41.7, Mettuguda 41.5, and both Khairatabad and Tirumalagiri recorded 41.2 degrees Celsius.
The extreme heat also triggered scattered thunderstorms on Thursday evening in Sangareddy, Vikarabad, Medak, Siddipet, Sircilla and Asifabad. In Hyderabad’s outskirts, severe storms were reported in Isnapur, Rudraram, Kandi, Mokila and Shankarpally. The storm later on moved toward Patancheru, Kollur and Tellapur.
IMD Hyderabad has issued an Orange Alert for a heatwave and warm night conditions until 27 April. These are likely to affect isolated areas in Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagitial, Rajanna Sircilla, Medak and Kamareddy.
A Yellow Alert has been issued for warm nights in Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Siddipet, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet and Jogulamba Gadwal districts.
