The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave warning in 10 districts for Wednesday.

According to IMD’s latest bulletin, the red alert (severe heatwave) has been issued for conditions are very likely to prevail in isolated pockets of Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem and Khammam districts. An orange alert (heatwave) alert has been issued for Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal and Nizamabad districts.

Besides, warm night conditions are very likely to prevail at isolated pockets in Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam and Nalgonda districts.

Meanwhile, thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds are very likely at isolated places in Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Rajanna Sircilla, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanumakonda, Jangaon, Siddipet, Yadadri Bhuvangiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajgiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnoool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet and Jogulamba Gadwal districts.

Hyderabad and its surrounding areas for the next 24 hours will see a partly cloudy sky. “Light rain or thundershowers accompanied with gusty winds are very likely to occur in parts of the city towards evening or night. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 41℃ and 29℃ respectively,” the bulletin said.

12 districts record maximum temperatures above 46C

Meanwhile, data from Telangana Development Planning Society showed 12 districts recorded temperatures above 46C on Monday, May 25.

Vemulapalle in Nalgonda was the hottest location in the State, recording a maximum temperature of 46.5C. This was followed by 46.4C in Pinapaka (Bhadradri Kothagudem), Dharmapuri (Jagtial), Dahegaon (Kumaram Bheem Asifabad), Aloor (Nizamabad), Garidepalle (Suryapet), 46.3C in Enkuru (Khammam), Kannepalli (Mancherial), Anthergoan (Peddapalli), 46.2C Chigurumamidi (Karimnagar), 46.1C Seerole (Mahabubabad), Wazeed (Mulugu) and 46C in Nirmal Rural (Nirmal).

The districts which recorded temperatures between 45C and 46C were Mahadevpur (Jayashankar Bhupalpally) at and Madnur (Kamareddy) at 45.8C, Sangem (Warangal) at 45.7C, Ichoda (Adilabad) and Boinpalle (Rajanna Sircilla) at 45.6C and Bejjanki (Siddipet) at 45.2C.

In Hyderabad and its surrounding urban belt, Dundigal Gandimaisamma in Medchal Malkajgiri recorded 43.3C followed by 42.6C in Chevella (Rangareddy) and 42.5C in Charminar (Hyderabad).