On Thursday, several parts of Telangana, including Hyderabad, recorded the hottest day of the ongoing summer season.
According to Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS) weather data, the highest maximum daytime temperature recorded on Thursday was 43.8 degrees Celsius in Bhiknoor, Kamareddy district, and 39.6 degrees Celsius in Trimulgherry, Hyderabad.
Maximum daytime temperatures in the city ranged from 39 degrees Celsius to 38 degrees Celsius in several areas. Apart from Trimulgherry, the five highest daytime temperatures recorded in Hyderabad are 39.3 degrees Celsius at Serilingampally, 39.1 degrees Celsius at Saidabad, 38.9 degrees Celsius at Shaikpet, 38.7 degrees Celsius at Rajendranagar and 38.4 degrees Celsius in Nampally.
Across the state, Dasturabad in Nirmal recorded 42.7 degrees Celsius, Marthanpeta in Rajanna Siricilla 42.4 degrees Celsius, Nizamabad 42.3 degrees Celsius, and Dubbak in Siddipet district 42.2 degrees Celsius.
The IMD Hyderabad forecast for the city for the next few days predicts cloudy weather conditions; however, daytime temperatures in districts will continue to exceed 40 degrees Celsius in several places.
Maximum daytime temperatures are expected to consistently exceed 40 degrees Celsius by the end of March and early April, resulting in an increase in heat strokes and food and water-borne illnesses.
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While food and water-related infections are primarily caused by consuming contaminated food and water, Heat-Related Illnesses (HRI) include a variety of disorders such as heat syncope, muscle cramps, heat exhaustion, and life-threatening emergencies such as heat stroke.
These illnesses occur when the body’s temperature is not properly regulated because heat input from the environment and body metabolism exceeds output from the skin via radiation, evaporation, and convection.
Water-borne illnesses are typically associated with a lack of access to safe drinking water, whereas heat strokes are caused by exposure to temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius.
People with such pre-existing medical conditions should avoid being exposed to extreme heat during the summer.
According to doctors, when seniors, diabetics, and kidney and heart patients are exposed to hot sun for an extended period of time, their core body temperatures rise significantly.
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