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HYDERABAD: After scorching heat of almost 43 degree Celsius, maximum temperature may observe a slight drop in the city with possibility of thunderstorms and scattered rains over the next three days. Northern districts of Telangana will continue to reel under heatwave conditions till June 4.

The maximum temperature in the city dropped from 43.4 degree Celsius on May 27 to 40 degree Celsius on May 31, a drop of more than three degree Celsius in a week. Weathermen claim that while it may continue to be hot during morning hours, rain or thundershowers may occur during evening or night.

“The reason for this sudden drop in the temperatures can be attributed to the rains continuously going on in the vicinity of the state i.e. over coastal Andhra Pradesh. Conditions have now become favourable for lashing of rains over Hyderabad,” read a weather report issued by Skymet, an independent weather forecasting agency.

Heatwave conditions may not abate in other districts as the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Hyderabad, extended the heatwave warning for Adilabad, Nizamabad, Nirmal, Komaram Bheem, Jagtial, Medak , Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Khammam and Bhadadri Kothagudem till June 4. Maximum temperatures in these districts are likely to be between 44 degree Celsius and 47 degree Celsius.

Relief from heatwave conditions may only occur after the onset of southwest monsoon , which is likely to be delayed by nearly a week.

