The State is turning out to be a cauldron this year.
On Friday, four districts of the State recorded 43.5 degrees Celsius, while nine other districts recorded 43.4 degrees Celsius.
Ramagundam recorded 3.2 degrees above normal temperature, while Hyderabad, Mahbubnagar, Medak and Bhadrachalam recorded 2.7 degrees Celsius more. Khammam district is also reeling under a severe heat wave. Many mandals in Nalgonda, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mulugu and Jangaon districts are also blazing with the sun's fury. A person by name Dharavat Manchya (55) died of heatstroke at Secunderabad Thanda in Mahabubabad mandal on Friday.
This is the first time in the first week of April that temperatures of this level have been recorded. The meteorological department has warned of more heat wave conditions on Saturday and Sunday. An orange alert has been issued for all the districts except Sangareddy, Medak and Hyderabad. Temperatures in those districts will range between 40 and 45 degrees Celsius.
However, moderate rains accompanied by gusty winds are likely to occur in some areas on Sunday. The meteorological department has also announced that there will be a hailstorm in Kothagudem.