Scorching heat accompanied by stifling humidity has prevailed across Telangana as maximum temperatures reached over 42°C in some districts on Wednesday.
Adilabad recorded a maximum temperature of 42.8°C followed by Nizamabad, which recorded 41.8°C. Ramagundam recorded 41.2°C, while Mahabubnagar, Medak, Khammam, Bhadrachalam, Nalgonda recorded over 40°C. Hyderabad witnessed a temperature of 39.2°C.
Red alert for several districts:
A red alert has been issued for the districts of Adilabad, Komarambheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Jagtial, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mulugu, Vikarabad, Mahabubabad, Khammam, Suryapet, Nalgonda while an orange alert has been issued for Kamareddy, Siddipet, Jangaon, Hanmakonda, Warangal and Yadadri Bhongir.
Heat wave will persist from April 24-29 and temperatures are expected to hover between 43-44°C. Heat induced isolated thunderstorms may occur but will not lead to significant respite, weather blogger T Balaji said in a post on X.
