Heatwave conditions will continue till May 24

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) warned on Sunday, that hot and dry conditions will prevail in the city. Heatwave conditions will continue in isolated places till May 24.

Even nights have turned warmer, with the minimum temperature gradually rising from 25.9 degree celsius on May 8 to 29.3 degree Celsius now. Experts attribute this to cloud cover over the city . 

“Daytime heat is supposed to escape



during the night. But due to cloud cover over the city, the heat has failed to escape and is trapped. Cloud cover acts like an umbrella,“ said YK Reddy , director (in-charge) of IMD, Hyderabad.

Although the city experienced light showers last week, IMD forecast says that there is no possibility of rainfall in the next week as the temperature is expected to be stable at 42 degree celsius for the next few days.