Hyderabad sources reported that the Indian Meteorological Department said that the mercury may hit around 48 degrees Celsius during summers in Telangana a figure that was last seen in 1966. Raja Rao, a weather department official said "The summer is going to be severe across the state due to heat waves coming from north-western states and these conditions are very likely to prevail throughout May. Temperatures may reach up to 48 degrees as was the case in 1966”.
Furthermore Mr. Rao said temperatures in Hyderabad are likely to be similar to other parts of the state. He added "When compared to the northern parts of Telangana, mercury levels could be less in the city. As temperature and humidity are increasing day by day, it is better for people to not come out during the day time”. Further apart from the locals, the onset of summer has also caused a slowdown in the business in the region.
Ravi, a shopkeeper told news agency "Due to high temperatures in the past two days, the business was dull as people are not coming outside during daytime. We are only expecting good business during the evenings”. Previously Telangana saw marginal relief from high temperatures owing to the impact of cyclonic storm ''Fani'' which affected neighboring Andhra Pradesh apart from Bengal and Odisha.
