Updated on February 24, 2016 03:48 PM (IST): Heat wave grips parts of Telangana, mercury breaks record
Few pockets of Telangana have come under the grip of heat wave during the last 24 hours, with day temperatures crossing the 40-degree mark.
Heat wave is experienced when day temperature at a particular place reach 40°C and is also above five degrees above the normal.
On Tuesday, Nizamabad recorded day maximum of 40.6°C, which was seven degrees above the normal temperature.
This is also the highest day temperature on record during February. Prior to this, the city has recorded highest maximum temperature of 39.8°C on February 25, 2012.
Similarly, capital city of Hyderabad has also recorded 38°C, which is also five degrees above normal and the second highest maximum temperature recorded ever.
According to Skymet Weather, people of the state will continue to reel under the heat as no relief is likely during next 48 hours as well.
Telangana along with Andhra Pradesh, Vidarbha and Marathwada regions of Maharashtra has been already recording high day temperatures in high 30s since last few days.
Updated on February 23, 2016 12:48 PM (IST): Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh sizzle as maximums reach 40 degrees
While winter has not yet bid adieu to the plains and hills of North India, hot weather conditions have taken over in some parts of the country.
A few pockets in Rajasthan have been recording their minimums in single digits and maximums in the 20-degree range.
However, places in Maharashtra including Vidarbha and Marathwada, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and adjoining interior Karnataka are currently the heat pockets of the country.
These areas have been recording temperatures between 38 °C and 40 °C. The temperatures are around 5 to 7 degrees above the normal levels.
For instance, yesterday Gulbarga in Karnataka recorded a maximum of 40°C, Nizamabad in Telangana also sizzled at the same temperature, Sholapur 39°C, Kurnool 39°C, Anantapur 39°C, Chandrapur 38°C, Udgir 38°C, and Jeur 38°C.
These hot weather conditions can be attributed to the continuous flow of warm and moist southeasterly winds over the area. Clear weather, bright sunshine, and the absence of any significant weather activity has also resulted in heat wave like conditions over these pockets.
Usually, during February, the temperatures remain under check when the flow of northerly winds is smooth and continuous over these pockets. However, currently, the situation is not the same. An East-west trough running from Madhya Pradesh to West Bengal has obstructed the flow of cooler winds over the interior parts of Peninsular India.
Minimum temperatures will also be above the average levels during this time resulting in comparatively warmer nights. No relief is likely from these heat wave like conditions for at least another 4 to 5 days.
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