India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded heat wave alert in isolated pockets across the districts of Telangana for the next three days with the day temperatures likely to rise by two to three degrees Celsius. Adilabad, Medak and Nizamabad have already seen an appreciable rise in maximum temperatures.
There is, however, chance of thunderstorms with lightning or moderate rainfall at isolated places in Rangareddy, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthi, Narayanpet, Jogulamba Gadwal districts from April 19 onwards as per the forecast bulletin issued on Tuesday.
Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS) in its weather report informed that 20 places recorded 44°C or more with Bhadrachalam coming on top with 44.7°C. It is followed by Madugulapalle in Nalgonda district, Velgatoor and Godhuru in Jagityal districts with 44.6°C each. Nampalle in Nalgonda and Marthanpeta in Rajanna Sircilla recorded 44.5°C each.
