Hyderabad: Cold weather conditions continued unabated across Telangana with people shivering due to the below normal temperatures with the local meteorologocal department predicting dry weather for the next week. People have been left shivering in intense cold conditions in the state not only at night but also during the day.
Temperatures are recorded below normal in the afternoon also as per officials. On Thursday night, the lowest temperature in the state was recorded at 6.8 degrees Celsius in Ginnedhari of Kumuram Bhim Asifabad district according to the local meteorological department. Among other places, the minimum temperature was recorded at 7.2 degrees Celsius in Reddypalli of Rangareddy district, 7.3 degrees Celsius in Kohir of Sangareddy district, 8.2 degrees Celsius in Kondapaka of Siddipet district, 8.5 degrees Celsius in Belo of Adilabad district, 8.6 degrees Celsius in Pembi of Nirmal district, 8.7 degrees Celsius in Damaracharla of Medak district, 8.9 degrees Celsius in Marpalli of Vikarabad district, 9 degrees Celsius in Gambhiraopet of Rajanna Sirisilla district, while Manchiryala district Nilvai recorded a minimum temperature of 9.2 degrees Celsius as per officials.
Telangana capital Hyderabad recorded a minimum temperature of 12.5 degrees and Nalgonda recorded a minimum night temperature of 27.2 degrees Celsius, 3.3 degrees below the state normal on Friday. Likewise, Nizamabad, Ramagundam, and Bhadrachalam districts also recorded below normal temperatures for this time of the year.