Hyderabad likely to witness intense heatwave over next four days

Hyderabad: Hyderabad is likely to witness intense heatwave over the next four days as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that temperatures may soar up to 44 degrees Celsius.

The weather department has also issued an orange alert for not only Hyderabad but many other districts of Telangana.

As per the IMD, a heatwave is declared when the maximum temperature is at least 4.5 degrees Celsius higher than the normal temperature. If the deviation exceeds 6.4 degrees Celsius, it is classified as a severe heatwave.

Issuing the orange alert, the IMD Hyderabad has forecasted that the maximum temperature in Hyderabad will be in the range of 41-44 degrees Celsius until June 9, 2023.