Telangana is reeling under a severe cold wave, with temperatures dropping across Hyderabad and several districts. Bela in Adilabad recorded the season’s lowest temperature of 6.3 degrees Celsius early Monday morning. In Hyderabad, Serilingampally’s University of Hyderabad (UoH) campus saw the mercury dip to 7.1 degrees Celsius, while Moula Ali in Uppal mandal recorded 7.2 degrees Celsius.
The cold wave has significantly impacted Hyderabad and its neighboring districts, including Sangareddy, Vikarabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri, and Rangareddy. In many areas, temperatures late Sunday night and early Monday morning dropped well below the average minimum for this time of year.
According to the source, Hyderabad recorded unusually low temperatures. At BHEL, the temperature fell to 7.4 degrees Celsius, while Rajendranagar recorded 8.2 degrees. Gachibowli saw temperatures drop to 9.3 degrees Celsius, and in Secunderabad, West Marredpally reported 9.1 degrees Celsius. Quthbullapur also experienced a chilly morning, with the minimum temperature at 9.9 degrees Celsius.
Rural districts in Telangana also felt the brunt of the cold wave. Adilabad, Nirmal, Kumram Bheem Asifabad, Vikarabad, and nearby areas saw temperatures ranging between 6.3 and 7 degrees Celsius. Other districts, including Rangareddy, Medak, Sangareddy, Siddipet, and Kamareddy, recorded similarly frigid conditions as temperatures continued to drop.
The ongoing cold wave has left residents across urban and rural parts of Telangana bracing for more chilly mornings in the coming day.
-Rashmi Kumari
