Hyderabad: India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has issued a cold wave warning for Telangana for three days as winter season intensifies in the state. It is valid for various districts of the state.
As per the weather department, the warning is valid till December 12.
Temperature dips to single digit
During the intervening night of December 9 and 10, the temperatures in the city declined to single digits.
Amid the winter cold wave warning by IMD Hyderabad, the city’s lowest minimum temperature of 6.6 degrees was recorded in Moinabad.
Following are the areas which witnessed intense winter:
- Moinabad (6.6 degrees celsius)
- Ibrahimpatnam (7.7 degrees celsius)
- HCU Serlingampally (8.4 degrees celsius)
- Rajendranagar (9.2 degrees celsius)
- MoulaAli (9.4 degrees celsius)
- BHEL (10.5 degrees celsius)
- Gachibowli (11.4 degrees celsius)
- Qutbullapur (11.9 degrees celsius)
- West Maredpally (12.4 degrees celsius)
- Hayathnagar (12.7 degrees celsius)
- Kishanbagh (12.8 degrees celsius)
- Musheerabad (12.9 degrees celsius)
- Himayatnagar (12.9 degrees celsius)
- Charminar (12.9 degrees celsius)
- Begumpet (13.5 degrees celsius)
- Neredmet (13.5 degrees celsius)
- Golkonda (13.7 degrees celsius)
- Tirumalgiri (14 degrees celsius)
Apart from winter cold wave, IMD forecasts mist in Hyderabad
In the case of Hyderabad, the weather department has forecast mist or hazy conditions to prevail during morning hours.
Such weather conditions are likely to prevail till Saturday, December 13.
In view of the expected winter cold wave forecast, residents need to plan their travels accordingly, especially during the early morning and late night.
Dipping temp sees a rise in pollution
Hyderabad has also been witnessing a staggering increase in pollution levels, with the air quality index (AQI) at 165 at 8.04 AM on Wednesday, according to tracker aqi.in, which follows the US Environmental Protection Agency’s standards.
An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered unhealthy, and is particularly risky for children, pregnant women, and the elderly.
Given that individuals inhale approximately 14,000 liters of air daily, the dip in the air quality can lead to various health issues in Hyderabad.
