February has been unusually hot this year, with high temperatures causing a heatwave in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Many people are struggling with the extreme heat.
Over the past few days, temperatures in several districts have ranged from 33 to 37 degrees Celsius. This has raised concerns about how hot the summer will be. Normally, the Shivaratri festival marks the end of winter in March, but this year, people are already feeling intense heat both during the day and at night.
The Meteorological Department has warned that temperatures will continue to rise by the end of February. Officials from the Hyderabad Meteorological Center said that the current temperatures in the Telugu states are already 3.4 degrees higher than usual for this time of year. They believe this summer will be hotter than the previous year.
Experts say this early heatwave is caused by east and southeast winds, along with problems like increasing carbon emissions, urbanization, and deforestation. As summer approaches, residents are preparing for even hotter days ahead, unsure of how extreme the temperatures will get.
