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Weather experts say that there will be further rise in temperatures. On Monday, 31 March the temperature in the city rose to 39.4º Celsius.
Experts say the city’s highest maximum temperature is likely is likely to stay at 40º Celsius in April and is to touch as high as 44º Celsius in May. Night temperatures are likely to reach 30º Celsius in the coming days.
According to the experts, the current spell of hot and dry weather is because of the northerly winds blowing over the Telengana and Rayalaseema regions. These winds are dry. There is also absence of gain in moisture from the Bay of Bengal.
Source – Times of India