Telangana’s cold spell intensified on Thursday, with Kohir in Sangareddy district recording the State’s lowest minimum temperature of the season at 11.3 degrees Celsius as the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Hyderabad, forecast dry weather and below-normal temperatures for the next few days.
The IMD said minimum temperatures across Telangana were expected to remain 2 to 3 degrees Celsius below normal during the next couple of days. The forecast covers the coming week, during which dry weather is likely to prevail across the State.
Chandanvelly in Rangareddy recorded the second-lowest minimum temperature at 11.4 degrees Celsius. Rajapur in Mahabubnagar recorded 12 degrees Celsius, followed by Sirpur in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad at 12.2 degrees Celsius and Kalwakurthy in Nagarkurnool at 12.4 degrees Celsius.
Cold conditions were also reported across Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits and the city’s outer regions. The IMD attributed the sharp early-morning and night-time chill to brisk north-westerly and northerly winds moving through the region under clear skies.
Rajendranagar recorded the lowest minimum temperature within Hyderabad and its peripheries at 13.1 degrees Celsius, followed by Moula Ali at 13.2 degrees Celsius. Turkayamjal recorded 14.3 degrees Celsius, while Devarayamjal registered 14.4 degrees Celsius.
Other relatively cold locations included the University of Hyderabad area in Serilingampally at 14.5 degrees Celsius, Patancheru at 14.6 degrees Celsius, Alwal at 14.8 degrees Celsius and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited at 14.9 degrees Celsius.
The forecast means early-morning commuters, outdoor workers and residents in open or peripheral areas are likely to continue experiencing the strongest chill over the next few days. The IMD’s immediate outlook remains dry, with minimum temperatures expected to stay below normal across Telangana.
