Orange alert: IMD issues severe heatwave alert for next two days in Telangana
IMD has advised everyone to stay indoors, particularly senior citizens, newborns, and people with chronic conditions, to avoid undue heat exposure
HYDERABAD: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'Orange Alert,' indicating that the Telangana state would experience a severe heatwave over the next two days.
According to IMD, the maximum temperatures for June 16, 2023 are very likely to be in the 41°C - 44°C range. Severe heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail in isolated pockets in the districts Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Mahabubabad, Warangal, and Hanamkonda.
An extreme heat wave is expected to hit a few isolated Telangana districts, including Adilabad, Nirmal, Karimnagar, Peddapally, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, Nalgonda, and Suryapet on Friday.
The IMD issued a yellow warning on June 17 indicating that maximum temperatures are highly likely to range between 40°C and 43°C / Heat wave conditions. The districts of Telangana most likely to be affected are Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Karimnagar, Peddapally, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, and Suryapet.
IMD has advised everyone to stay indoors, particularly senior citizens, newborns, and people with chronic conditions, to avoid undue heat exposure.
IMD has also urged individuals to dress in lightweight, light-colored, flowy cotton clothing. They also advised covering one's head with a cloth, hat, or umbrella and staying hydrated to avoid dehydration.
Forecast for the next five days
June 16 : Dry weather is very likely to prevail over Telangana
June 17 : Light to moderate rain or thunder showers very likely to occur at isolated places over Telangana
June 18 : Light to Moderate Rain or Thunder showers very likely to occur at isolated places over Telangana.
June 19 : Light to moderate rain or thundershowers very likely to occur at a few places over Telangana
June 20 : Light to moderate rain or thundershowers very likely to occur at isolated places over Telangana.
Weather warning for the next five days
June 16 : Severe heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail in isolated pockets in the district of Komaram Bheem. Asifabad, Mancherial, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanamkonda, and heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail in isolated pockets in the districts of Adilabad, Nirmal, Karimnagar, Peddapally, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, Nalgonda, and Suryapet of Telangana.
June 17 : Heat wave conditions are very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Adilabad and Komaram Bheem. Asifabad, Mancherial, Karimnagar, Peddapally, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, and Suryapet are in Telangana.
June 18 : Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning very likely to occur in isolated places in a few districts of Telangana.
June 19 : Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning is very likely to occur in isolated places in a few districts of Telangana.
June 20 : Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning It is very likely to occur in isolated places in a few districts of Telangana.