A man shields a child with an umbrella from the scorching heat during an afternoon heatwave, at Charminar, in Hyderabad, Telangana. File
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Temperatures continued to soar across Telangana on Saturday, May 16, with six districts recording maximum temperatures above 45℃, according to data released by the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS).Tanur in Nirmal district emerged as the hottest location in the State, recording a maximum temperature of 45.8℃. This was followed by 45.5℃ in Bhoraj (Nirmal), 45.3℃ in Bheemgal (Nizamabad), 45.2℃ in Ibrahimpatnam (Jagtial) and 45.1℃ in Palwancha (Kamareddy) and Asifabad (Kumaram Bheem Asifabad).The district which recorded temperatures between 44℃ and 44℃
44.3℃ in Regode (Medak). The districts which recorded temperatures between 43℃ and 44℃ are 43.6℃ in Rudrangi (Rajanna Sircilla), 43.5℃ in Bheemini (Mancherial), 43.4℃ in Kohir (Sangareddy), Koheda (Siddipet), Yalal (Vikarabad), 43.2℃ in Gangadhara (Karimnagar), 43.1℃ in Balanagar (Mahabubnagar), Peddapalli (Peddapalli) and Farooqnagar (Rangareddy).The districts which recorded temperatures between 42℃ and 43℃ are 42.8℃ in Dundigal (Medchal Malkajgiri), 42.6℃ in Ieeja (Jogulamba Gadwal), 42.5℃ in Asifnagar (Hyderabad), 42.2℃ in Bonakal (Khammam), 42.1℃ in Peddavura (Nalgonda) and 42℃ in Srirangapur (Wanaparthy).The districts which recorded temperatures between 41℃ and 42℃ are 41.9℃ in Utkoor (Narayanpet), 41.6℃ in Cherla (Bhadradri Kothagudem), 41.5℃ in Peddakothapalle (Nagarkurnool), 41.3℃ in Neredcherla (Suryapet) and 41.2℃ in Mahadevpur (Jayashankar Bhupalpally).The districts which recorded temperatures below 41℃ are 40.8℃ in Dharmasagar (Hanumakodna), 40.6℃ in Bachannapet (Jangaon), Chinnagudur (Mahabubabad), Tadvai (Mulugu), 40.5℃ in Rajapet (Yadadri Bhuvangiri) and 39.9℃ in Khanapur (Warangal). Published - May 17, 2026 03:14 pm IST
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