The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for most districts in Telangana, predicting that maximum temperatures will reach 45 degrees Celsius this week. The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for Hyderabad, where temperatures may reach 40 degrees Celsius.
So far today, the highest maximum temperature of 42.2 degrees Celsius was recorded in Adilabad. Other districts that recorded more than 40 degrees Celsius are Jagtial (41.5), Mancherial (41), Kumuram Bheem (40.5), Nalgonda (40.5), Adilabad (40.3), Yadadri Bhuvanagiri (40.3), Mulugu (40.3), and Nagarkurnool (40.1). In Hyderabad, the highest maximum temperature of 37.6 degrees Celsius was recorded in Khairatabad.
Despite the evolving El Nino conditions, the IMD predicted normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season on Tuesday. El Nino is the warming of the Pacific Ocean waters near South America, which is generally associated with a weakening of the monsoon winds and dry weather in India.
El Nino conditions this year follow three years of La Nina, which typically bring heavy rains during the monsoon season.
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Normal rainfall is critical for India’s agricultural landscape, as it supports 52 percent of the net cultivated area. Apart from power generation across the country, it is also critical for replenishing critical reservoirs for drinking water.
The IMD forecast is welcome news for the agricultural sector, which is heavily reliant on the monsoon season for cultivation.
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