Mercury set to soar as heatwave likely returns in Telangana

Telangana is bracing for a renewed heatwave, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Hyderabad forecasts a significant temperature surge across the state starting this week.

While scattered thunderstorms provided a temporary break, the IMD’s Sunday evening weather forecast warns of a ‘gradual rise’ in maximum temperatures by 2 degree Celsius to 3 degree Celsius over the next three to four days.

Isolated light to moderate rain and thunderstorms, accompanied by gusty winds of 30-40 kmph, will likely persist on Monday in districts including Adilabad, Hyderabad, Khammam, and Nalgonda. However, by Tuesday, dry weather



is expected to prevail across the entire state, effectively ending the cooling effect of the recent rain.

The northern districts including Adilabad, Nirmal, and Nizamabad are expected to feel the brunt of the mercury, which is expected to range between 41 degree Celsius and 44 degree Celsius.

By the middle of the coming week, the high-temperature ‘orange alert’ zone is expected to expand southward and westward. Major centers including Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Vikarabad, and Mahabubnagar are projected to transition from the present 36 to 40 degree Celsius to the higher 41 degree Celsius and 44 degree Celsius range by Wednesday.