Scorching Thursday in Telangana: Temperature reaches 46.6°C

HYDERABAD: Telangana continued to experience scorching temperatures on Thursday with the mercury crossing the 46°C mark in 11 districts.

According to the TSDPS, Nalgonda recorded 46.6°C, the highest in the state. It was closely followed by Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mulugu and Suryapet districts at 46.5°C. Jagtial, Khammam and Peddapalli districts recorded 46.4°C on Thursday, followed by Mahabubabad district at 46.3°C.

In Hyderabad, Quthbullapur recorded the highest temperature of 43.4°C.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Hyderabad has forecast prolonged heatwave conditions in isolated areas in several districts of the state, with an orange alert till May 5. Prolonged heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in isolated areas in Jagtial, Rajanna-Sircilla. , Karimnagar, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem and Khammam districts.

However, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely to provide respite at isolated places over Telangana from May 6.

The city is expected to experience partly cloudy skies over the next 48 hours with maximum and minimum temperatures around 42°C and 29°C respectively. The surface wind is likely to be northwesterly with wind speeds around 4 and 8 kmph, the IMD forecast said.