Hyderabad recorded a temperature of 43.3 degrees C on Tuesday, the highest maximum temperature recorded in the last three years.
Night temperature was about 28.4 degrees C. Forecast for Wednesday is similar with chance of thunders and lightning only towards dusk.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS) cautioned citizens against direct exposure to sunlight throughout this week as heatwave will continue to prevail in the twin cities and the rest of Telangana.
Day temperatures are likely to be 3 to 4 degrees above normal. While temperatures in GHMC area will be around 40-43 degrees Celsius, Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Nalgonda, Khammam, Kothagudem, and Mahabubabad are likely to have the the maximum temperatures 43-46 degrees C and could reach up to 47 degreed C.
Night temperatures are to be around 28 degrees and 31 degrees C or about 2-3 degree C above normal in most parts of Telangana. Kolvai, Yendapalli and Rajarampalli of Jagityal district recorded 47.4 C, Narella also of the same district recorded 47.2 degrees C, and Tangula and Jammikunta of Karimnagar recorded 47.1 degrees C, Sarangapur, Dharmapuri of Jagityal and Pothareddypet of Siddipet recorded 46.9 degrees C, as per TSDPS record.
