Hyderabad: A slight dip in the maximum temperature was registered on April 14 (Thursday) as the city recorded a high of 41.5 °C — much lower than the 43°C that was recorded on Wednesday.
Heat wave conditions will however, continue to prevail across several parts of Telangana state for the next three days, said state authorities of the Indian Meteorological department Hyderabad.
In the past six years, the day temperatures in April have not crossed the 41°C mark. But the April of 2016 has witnessed a jump on two days — April 13 and 14.
The earlier all-time record of highest temperature in the city in the month of April was in 1973 that recorded 43.3°C.
In the state, maximum temperatures recorded were Nizamabad (43.6°C), Medak district (at 43.3°C) and Ramagundam (43.3°C), followed by Adilabad (43°C).
Heat wave conditions will continue for the next three days across Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Ranga Reddy, Medak and Nalgonda.
People carrying onions in pockets to beat heat
As heat wave conditions prevail, many people are now resorting to a strange trick to keep cool — a few onions in pockets.
It is believed that onions will help stabilise body temperatures and protect one from sunstroke. And thanks to a fall in onion prices, believers are now buying the vegetable in kilos while moving about outside during the day.
The onions are being carried either in shirt pockets or in trousers. Severely high temperatures were recorded in Nizamabad over the past few days. People are hesitating to move on roads sensing troubles. In this context, people started oldest tradition of carrying single onion in their pockets. The practice is a special hit with traffic police.
