Hyderabad sizzled on Sunday as the city witnessed a maximum temperature of 42.7 degree Celsius, a devation of 3.1 degrees above normal. This, even as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that a heat-wave alert would continue to be in place for Telangana, for the next few days.
Nizamabad witnessed the highest temperature in the state on Sunday at 44.4 degree Celsius, a deviation of 2.7 degrees above normal, followed by Ramagundam at 44.2 degree Celsius.
Khammam also boiled at 44 degree Celsius while Bhadrachalam witnessed a maximum temperature of 43.8 degrees. The maximum temperature in Medak was 43.6 degree Celsius while Mahbubnagar witnessed a maximum temperature of 42.4 degrees, the lowest in the state on Sunday.
The IMD also said that heat wave conditions were very likely to prevail in isolated places in all districts of Telangana till 8:30 am on May 22.
It also predicted that a thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds (40 to 50 kmph) and lightning was very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Ranga Reddy, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Nagarkurnool, Khammam and Bhadadri Kothagudem on Monday.
The weather forceasting department also said that there might be some respite after May 22, as it predicted thunderstorms across isolated places in all districts of Telangana for the next two days after the heat wave warning ended.
Severe heat wave conditions has impacted normal life in both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Authorities in the two states have also issued several warnings, asking people to protect themselves from the heat, especially in the afternoon, and escape the blazing sun.
Last week, Khammam in Telangana was the hottest place with mercury touching 45.6 degree Celsius, a huge 6.2 degrees above average, the IMD said.
The IMD last month predicted that monsoon will be "near-normal" this year with an expected rainfall of 96 percent.