Overview
- A cold wave alert was issued for five Telangana districts for November 18, with similar conditions expected locally on November 19.
- Official data show 11 Telangana locations dipped below 10°C between November 17 and 18, including a 6.8°C low at Sirpur, as the state’s average minimum fell to 12.9°C, a −6.6°C departure.
- Hyderabad stayed milder due to urban effects, with recent minimums near 13–15°C and an IMD outlook for dry mornings with mist or haze and temperatures around 29°C/15°C. Maharashtra saw early-season lows as Pune’s Shivajinagar recorded 9.4°C and Mumbai touched 17.4°C, with forecasters indicating a slight warming trend in the next 48 hours.
- Meteorologists attribute the chill to a high-pressure-driven flow of cold, dry northerly winds and strong night-time radiational cooling, with IMD guidance pointing to gradual easing after November 19.