Telangana sizzles at 45.4°C on day 8 of intense heat, hottest day in Hyderabad at 42.5°C

HDERABAD: Telangana experienced extreme heat for eight days in a row, with the maximum temperature in Nalgonda reaching 45.4 degree Celsius on Friday.

Friday was also the hottest day so far, with 45°4 degrees recorded in Telangana's Nalgonda district and 42.5 degrees in Hyderabad's Khairatabad.

Nalgonda reeled under the highest temperature of 45.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Karimnagar (45.1 degrees), Nirmal (45.1 degrees), Mancherial (44.9 degrees) and Suryapet (44.8 degrees).

The highest temperature of 42.5 degrees in Hyderabad was recorded in the Khairatabad area, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri (42.3 degrees), Charminar (41.1 degrees) and Rangareddy (41.1 degrees).

According to Telangana Weatherman T Balaji, similar heat will continue every day until monsoon arrives, with no signs of relief. Isolated or scattered storms may be possible in the next few days but they will only bring temporary relief from the intense heat.

"Similar heat to continue until monsoon onset, and we may experience daily temperatures of 45°C-46°C in rural Telangana and 41°C-43°C in Hyderabad. We'll also get some scattered rainfall from May 20-21, with short but strong spells and winds," the Weatherman said.

IMD issues yellow alert for the next five days in Telangana

May 20: Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet of Telangana. And thunderstorm accompanied with lightning very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Janagaon, Yadadri Bhuvangiri, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthi, Narayanpet, Jogulamba Gadwal of Telangana.

May 21: Thunderstorm accompanied with Lightning and Gusty winds(30-40 KMPH) Very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet of Telangana. And Thunderstorm accompanied with Lightning Very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts Rangareddy, Hyderabad,

Medchal Malkajigiri, Vikarabad, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthi, Narayanpet,

Jogulamba Gadwal of Telangana.

May 22: Thunderstorm accompanied with Lightning and Gusty winds(30-40 KMPH) Very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts Khammam,

Nalgonda, Yadadri Bhuvangiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajigiri, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthi of Telangana. Thunderstorm accompanied with Lightning Very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts Mancherial, Karimnagar, Peddapally, Jayashankar Bhupalapally,

Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem,Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Narayanpet, Jogulamba Gadwal of Telangana.

May 23: Thunderstorm accompanied with Lightning and Gusty winds(30-40 KMPH) Very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts Vikarabad,

Sangareddy, Medak, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthi, Narayanpet, Jogulamba Gadwal of Telangana. Thunderstorm accompanied with Lightning Very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Jagityal, Rajanna Sirscilla, Khammam, Nalgonda, Yadadri Bhuvangiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajigiri, Kamareddy of Telangana.