A man refills earthen pot water containers at a roadside stall as commuters stop to quench their thirst amid soaring temperatures and intense summer heat in Hyderabad.
| Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR
Temperatures above 46°C continue to be recorded in Telangana as 11 districts crossed this mark on Thursday (May 28, 2026). Altogether, 27 districts recorded over 41°C. Hyderabad and its surrounding areas logged between 41.4°C and 42.4°C.Tandur in Mancherial recorded the highest of 46.4°C, followed by 46.3°C in Mutharam of Peddapalli and Sangem of Warangal, and 46.2°C in Kataram of Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Enkuru of Khammam, Bejjur of Kumaram Bheem Asifabad and Bodhan of Nizamabad, according to data from Telangana Development Planning Society. Temperatures in Telangana’s urban districtsWhile 42.4°C was recorded in Hyderabad, the maximum temperature in Rangareddy was 41.5°C and 41.4°C in Medchal Malkajgiri.Heatwave in four districts on May 30According to India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) special heatwave bulletin issued on Friday (May 29, 2026), heatwave conditions are very likely at isolated pockets in Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet and Mahabubabad on Saturday.Thunderstorms forecast in five districtsAnd, thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds are very likely to occur at isolated places in Nalgonda, Suryapet, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy and Jogulamba Gadwal. Published - May 29, 2026 02:37 pm IST
