Temperatures continued to soar across Telangana on Saturday, May 16, with six districts recording maximum temperatures above 45℃, according to data released by the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS).

Tanur in Nirmal district emerged as the hottest location in the State, recording a maximum temperature of 45.8℃. This was followed by 45.5℃ in Bhoraj (Nirmal), 45.3℃ in Bheemgal (Nizamabad), 45.2℃ in Ibrahimpatnam (Jagtial) and 45.1℃ in Palwancha (Kamareddy) and Asifabad (Kumaram Bheem Asifabad).

The district which recorded temperatures between 44℃ and 44℃ 44.3℃ in Regode (Medak). The districts which recorded temperatures between 43℃ and 44℃ are 43.6℃ in Rudrangi (Rajanna Sircilla), 43.5℃ in Bheemini (Mancherial), 43.4℃ in Kohir (Sangareddy), Koheda (Siddipet), Yalal (Vikarabad), 43.2℃ in Gangadhara (Karimnagar), 43.1℃ in Balanagar (Mahabubnagar), Peddapalli (Peddapalli) and Farooqnagar (Rangareddy).

The districts which recorded temperatures between 42℃ and 43℃ are 42.8℃ in Dundigal (Medchal Malkajgiri), 42.6℃ in Ieeja (Jogulamba Gadwal), 42.5℃ in Asifnagar (Hyderabad), 42.2℃ in Bonakal (Khammam), 42.1℃ in Peddavura (Nalgonda) and 42℃ in Srirangapur (Wanaparthy).

The districts which recorded temperatures between 41℃ and 42℃ are 41.9℃ in Utkoor (Narayanpet), 41.6℃ in Cherla (Bhadradri Kothagudem), 41.5℃ in Peddakothapalle (Nagarkurnool), 41.3℃ in Neredcherla (Suryapet) and 41.2℃ in Mahadevpur (Jayashankar Bhupalpally).

The districts which recorded temperatures below 41℃ are 40.8℃ in Dharmasagar (Hanumakodna), 40.6℃ in Bachannapet (Jangaon), Chinnagudur (Mahabubabad), Tadvai (Mulugu), 40.5℃ in Rajapet (Yadadri Bhuvangiri) and 39.9℃ in Khanapur (Warangal).

India is ​set to experience a hotter-than-normal summer ‌this year, with heatwave days ​during March and May expected ⁠to exceed the seasonal average, the weather office said on Saturday (February 28, 2026).

In March, ‌the first month of the summer season, minimum temperatures are ‌likely to remain above ‌average ⁠across most areas, said Mrutyunjay ⁠Mohapatra, director-general of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

In February, both maximum and minimum temperatures were above ​average, making ‌it the fifth-warmest February since records began in 1901, according to IMD data.

Winter crops such as ‌wheat, rapeseed, and chickpeas ​are planted from October to December and require cold weather conditions ⁠throughout their growth cycle for optimal yields. Above-average temperatures in March ‌could affect the grain size of maturing winter-sown crops, potentially reducing yields, said a Mumbai-based dealer with a global trade house.

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India, the world’s second-largest wheat producer ‌and biggest importer of edible oils, is ​counting on bumper 2026 crops to export surplus wheat and ⁠cut costly imports of palm, ⁠soy and sunflower oils.

“Above-normal heatwave days are expected over most ‌parts of the country during March to May 2026,” said ​Mr. Mohapatra.