Severe heatwave conditions forecast for multiple Telangana districts

Key points

• The India Meteorological Department forecast at 1 p.m. on Friday warned of severe heat wave conditions at isolated pockets in Karimnagar, Peddapalli, and Khammam today (May 22, 2026) with day temperatures likely above 45°C.
• The five-day bulletin cautions of severe heat wave conditions across multiple Telangana districts, with temperatures exceeding 45°C in several areas.
• Heat wave conditions extend across a broad belt including Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Rajanna Sircilla, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanumakonda, Jangaon, and Siddipet.
• Warm night conditions are forecast in Bhadradri Kothagudem, Hanumakonda, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, and Medchal-Malkajgiri.
• However, Hyderabad is expected to remain in the 41–44°C range throughout the five-day forecast period.