Telangana shivers as Kohir records season’s lowest temperature of 11.3 degrees

Hyderabad: Sharp early-morning and night-time cold has firmly tightened its grip across Telangana, with minimum temperatures dipping significantly below normal levels in the last 24 hours.

On Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Hyderabad, forecast that dry weather was very likely to prevail across Telangana over the coming week, with minimum temperatures expected to remain 2 to 3 degrees Celsius below normal during the next couple of days.

In the last 24 hours, Kohir in Sangareddy district recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 11.3 degrees Celsius. Close behind was Chandanvelly in Rangareddy at 11.4 degrees Celsius, while Rajapur in Mahabubnagar and Sirpur in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad recorded 12 and 12.2 degrees Celsius, respectively.

Sharp dip in Hyderabad

Cold wave-like conditions were equally pronounced within Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits and in the outer regions, where early risers felt the morning chill as brisk north-westerly and northerly winds swept through the region.

Within the metropolitan area, Rajendranagar recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 13.1 degrees Celsius, followed closely by Moula Ali at 13.2 degrees Celsius.

Outer and suburban pockets also shivered under clear skies, as temperatures dropped to 14.3 degrees Celsius at Turkayamjal, 14.4 degrees Celsius at Devarayamjal, 14.5 degrees Celsius at HCU Serlingampally, 14.6 degrees Celsius at Patancheru, 14.8 degrees Celsius at Alwal and 14.9 degrees Celsius at BHEL.

Top 5 coldest locations in Telangana (in degrees Celsius)

– Kohir (Sangareddy): 11.3
– Chandanvelly (Rangareddy): 11.4
– Rajapur (Mahabubnagar): 12
– Sirpur (Kumuram Bheem Asifabad): 12.2
– Kalwakurthy (Nagarkurnool): 12.4

Top 5 coldest localities in Hyderabad (GHMC and peripheries)

– Rajendranagar: 13.1
– Moula Ali: 13.2
– Turkayamjal: 14.3
– Devarayamjal: 14.4
– HCU Serlingampally: 14.5