Hyderabad: Minimum temperatures remained below normal in several parts of Telangana, with Patancheru recording the lowest at 13.2°C on Tuesday, 5°C below normal, as per India Meteorological Department (IMD). Adilabad recorded 14.2°C, 4.8°C below normal, while Hanumakonda registered 17°C, 5.2°C below normal. Medak recorded 15°C, 4.4°C below normal, and Rajendranagar 18°C, 1°C below normal.In Hyderabad, however, IMD’s main station recorded a minimum of 21.2°C, which was 1.3°C above normal. Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS) data put the city’s minimum at 19.4°C. Its automatic weather stations recorded 14.7°C at Tandur in Vikarabad district during the 24 hours ending 8.30am on Oct 27.The below-normal readings indicate cooler-than-usual night and early-morning conditions in several areas, although temperatures varied across stations. A very severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast near the Bapatla-Visakhapatnam stretch by the forenoon of Wednesday (Oct 28), with rain forecast in parts of Telangana. For Wednesday, IMD forecasts a minimum of 22°C in Hyderabad, while TSDPS forecasts 22.3°C.
