Three Telangana districts cross 45℃ on May 17, Nizamabad hottest at 45.7℃
Temperatures in Telangana reached alarming levels on May 17, 2026, with three districts exceeding 45℃. Nizamabad recorded the highest temperature at 45.7℃, followed closely by Dasturabad and Banswada. Several other districts also reported high temperatures, indicating a widespread heatwave in the region.
- ▪Three districts in Telangana recorded temperatures above 45℃ on May 17, 2026.
- ▪Nizamabad was the hottest location at 45.7℃, followed by Dasturabad at 45.3℃ and Banswada at 45.2℃.
- ▪Temperatures in other districts ranged from 39.3℃ to 44.6℃, indicating a significant heatwave across the state.
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Maximum temperatures continued to soar across Telangana with three districts recording temperatures above 45℃ on Saturday, (May 17, 2026), according to data released by the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS).Bheemgal in Nizamabad district emerged as the hottest location in the State, recording a maximum temperature of 45.7℃ This was followed by 45.3℃ in Dasturabad (Nirmal) and 45.2℃ in Banswada (Kamareddy). Temperatures between 44℃ and 45℃ were recorded in Jainad of Adilabad district at 44.6℃ and Korutla in Jagtial district at 44.4℃.The districts which recorded temperatures between 43℃ and 44℃ are 43.5℃ in Penchikalpet (Kumaram Bheem Asifabad), 43.4℃ in Bheemaram (Mancherial), 43.3℃ in Koheda (Siddipet), 43.2℃ in Kamanpur (Peddapalli) and 43℃ in Mudigonda (Khammam).The…
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