HYDERABAD: The State, which has been experiencing severe humidity, received some relief as moderate rains covered many parts on Sunday. Districts such as Sangareddy, Vikarabad, Nizamabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Karimnagar, and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri witnessed moderate rainfall in the evening. Among these regions, Nagalgidda in Sangareddy recorded the highest rainfall of 6.7 cm, followed by Tandur in Vikarabad, 5.1 cm, and Nizamabad north, 5 cm.
Earlier in the day, these regions faced intense summer heat, with temperatures crossing 45 degrees Celsius. Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Peddapalli, and Asifabad districts witnessed temperatures above 45 degrees.In Hyderabad, temperatures remained below 40 degrees, with Qutbullahpur reaching a maximum temperature of 39.4 degrees Celsius.
The prevailing weather conditions are attributed to a trough running from a cyclonic circulation over south Chhattisgarh and neighbouring regions to interior Tamil Nadu, passing through Telangana, Rayalaseema, and the southern interior region of Karnataka at an altitude of 0.9 km above mean sea level.
However, summer conditions persist. According to the forecast by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), heatwave conditions are expected to prevail in isolated pockets of Mancherial, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, and Khammam districts over the next two days.
In Hyderabad, the sky is expected to be generally cloudy. There is a likelihood of light to moderate rain or thundershowers in the city. The maximum and minimum temperatures are predicted to be around 39 degrees and 29 degrees Celsius, respectively. Surface winds are expected to be south-westerlies with a speed of around 6-8 kmph.