Heatwave likely to hit Telangana in next two days

Heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in parts of Telangana during the next two days with the mercury expected rise upto 45 degree Celsius, the Met office said today.

It also forecast thunderstorms in some parts of the state.

"Heat wave conditions (are) likely to prevail in some parts in the districts of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Nirmal, Komaram Bheem-Asifabad, Jagityal, Mancherial, Pedapalli, Karimnagar and Warangal of Telangana," a bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department said here.

A warning issued by Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai said the maximum temperature in the northern districts of Telangana was likely to rise up to 45 degree Celsius during the next two days.

Already parts of the state have been witnessing soaring temperatures.

A maximum temperature of 43 degree Celsius was recorded today at Ramagundam, Nizamabad and Adilabad, the IMD bulletin said.

Thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds were very likely to occur today and tomorrow at isolated places in Khammam, Kothagudem, Mahabubabad, Jayasankar-Bhupalapally, Mancherial, Pedapalli and Warangal districts, it added.