Hyderabad is chilling at 13 degrees Celsius

Hyderabad: The chill is back in the city. Hyderabad recorded a minimum temperature of 13.4º Celsius on Saturday marking the lowest so far this season.

Meteorologists predicted that the mercury will dip over the next few days, and could fall to 8ºC. The Indian Meteorological Department said that by Wednesday, the mercury would dip to 10ºC in Hyderabad.

The city’s outskirts were colder than areas inside with Hakimpet recording a minimum of 11.9ºC.

Meteorologists said the dip is common due to the northeasterly winds blowing over the region.

“Temperatures dip during this time due to the cold and dry northeasterly winds. The humidity in the city is also coming down as moisture due to the last cyclone has subsided,” an IMD official said.

Next: Humidity dipped from 51% to 44%

Humidity dipped from 51% to 44%

Hyderabad: Humidity dropped from 51 per cent to 44 per cent on Saturday.

Chilly winds brought temperatures down in almost the entire state. Adilabad recorded a low of 8ºC while Ramagundam and Medak recorded 11.2ºC and 11.3ºC respectively.

Rayalaseema also was colder: Anantapur recorded a minimum of 14.5ºC, which was 3ºC below normal, and Kurnool, 15.3ºC.

Coastal Andhra Pradesh was warmer because of the cyclone brewing in the bay of Bengal. Vijayawada recorded 18.1ºC and Vizag, 21.5ºC. The mercury was around the 13ºC mark at Araku Valley.

Temperature Forecast

Day                  Min.        Max.
Sunday             12°C      27°C
Monday           11°C      26°C
Tuesday           10°C      25°C
Wednesday      10°C      25°C