Severe heatwave conditions forecast for multiple Telangana districts

The India Meteorological Department forecast astatine 1 p.m. connected Friday warned of terrible heat question conditions astatine isolated pockets successful Karimnagar, Peddapalli, and Khammam contiguous (May 22, 2026) with time temperatures apt supra 45°C. The five-day bulletin cautions of terrible vigor question conditions crossed aggregate Telangana districts, with temperatures exceeding 45°C successful respective areas.

Heat question conditions widen crossed a wide loop including Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Rajanna Sircilla, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanumakonda, Jangaon, and Siddipet. Warm nighttime conditions are forecast successful Bhadradri Kothagudem, Hanumakonda, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, and Medchal-Malkajgiri.

However, Hyderabad is expected to stay successful the 41–44°C scope passim the five-day forecast period. 

Districts similar Suryapet, Karimnagar, Khammam, Jayashankar-Bhupalapally, Hanumakonda, and Bhadradri Kothagudem are projected to breach the 44°C people connected astir days. The forecast somesthesia maps are orangish and reddish arsenic astir of Telangana is covered nether the ‘be prepared’ (41–44°C) oregon the extreme ‘warning’ (≥45°C) categories for time 1 and 2, with humble betterment from time 3 onward.

Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 40–50 kmph are forecast for May 22 and May 23 successful Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet, and Jogulamba Gadwal districts.

Dry upwind is expected to prevail crossed the State from May 24, with vigor question warnings gradually tapering off. Residents successful the affected districts were advised by the IMD to bounds outdoor vulnerability during highest day hours and enactment hydrated.