Telangana in grip of cold wave

Adilabad, Medak and Nalgonda have been witnessing a cold wave over the past two days with temperatures dropping to as low as seven degrees in some places. Adilabad recorded a minimum temperature of six degree Celsius on Sunday, while it was eight degree Celsius in Medak and nine degree Celsius in Nalgonda.

Chilled weather conditions would continue in the city over the next four days with the minimum temperature likely to be around 11 and 13 degree Celsius, according to officials from the Meteorological department.“The city will witness even lower temperature in the next four days,” said YK Reddy, director in-charge of the Hyderabad Meteorological Centre.

style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">On Sunday, the maximum temperature recorded in the city was 26 degree Celsius, whereas the minimum was 11 degree Celsius. Met officials said that because of low moisture content in the air, fog is expected for a short duration in the early mornings of the coming days.

“Moderate to dense fog is expected on December 28, 29 and 31, and moderate fog on December 30,” Reddy said. On Saturday, moisture content in the air was 40 whereas it would be 72 normally,” the official said. The Hyderabad Meteorological Department has forecasted clear sky with a partly cloudy sky on Monday and Tuesday.