Telangana | Single digit temperatures recorded in four places; Cold wave alert to Adilabad
The Hindu
IMD issues cold wave alert for Adilabad, thunderstorms forecasted in Telangana districts, Hyderabad to remain partly cloudy.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cold wave alert for Adilabad district in Telangana for Friday (November 29, 2024) warning of chilly weather conditions in the region. On Wednesday (November 27, 2024), Automatic Weather Stations of Telangana Development Planning Society in four mandals recorded temperatures in single digits in Bheempoor (8.7° C), Sirpur (8.8° C), Nyalkal (9.4° C) and Shivampet (9.5° C).
“Cold wave conditions are likely to prevail at isolated pockets in Adilabad district,” the IMD stated in a bulletin released on Thursday (November 28, 2024).
Following this, from November 30 to December 2, the IMD has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning in a few districts of Telangana. On November 30, the districts likely to get affected include Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, and Jogulamba Gadwal, with thunderstorms likely to occur in isolated locations.
In Hyderabad and its surrounding areas, the weather is expected to remain partly cloudy over the next 48 hours. Morning conditions are predicted to be misty or hazy, while the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 30°C and 18°C, respectively.
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