Rains likely to bring relief from soaring heat

HYDERABAD: The state which is being scorched by intense summer heat can look forward to some relief due to a weather system.

The IMD, said a trough running from east Madhya Pradesh to north-interior Karnataka would bring rains in the state over the next five days. However, the low-level north-westerly winds will keep the temperature on the higher side for the same period.

On Friday, Nalgonda was the hottest at 45.9 ºC, followed by Karimnagar at 45.6 ºC and Suryapet at 45.4ºC, according to the Telangana Development & Planning Society.

Khairatabad topped the chart in the city at 41.5 ºC, followed by Chandanagar and Kukatpally at 41.2 ºC and Gajularamaram at 41.0 ºC.

The IMD has issued a yellow warning for the next five days for thunderstorms, lightning, winds gusting to 40 kmph for 23 out of 33 districts in the state: Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Medchal Malkajgiri, Yadadri Bhuvangiri, Nalgonda, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Mancherial, Karimnagar, Peddapally, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Suryapet, Mahbubabad, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Narayanpet, Kamareddy, Jagtial, Rajanna Sircilla, Hanamkonda

The heat alert will continue at 10 districts: Nalgonda, Suryapet, Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Warangal, Mahbubabad, Rajanna Sircilla, Mulugu, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mancherial, Adilabad, Nizamabad, Peddapally.
The districts of Wanaparthy, Jogulamba Gadwal, Mahbubnagar, Narayanpet, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Vikarabad, Medak, Karimnagar, Siddipet, Yadadri Bhuvangiri are on yellow alert with the maximum temperature range of 36-40ºC for the next five days.