Visakhapatnam: The IMD has forecast thunderstorms, lightning, heavy rainfall and gusty winds across Andhra Pradesh over the next five days, even as extreme heat continues to grip several parts of the state.
Winds up to 60 kmph are likely over North Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, while speeds of up to 40 kmph are expected in Rayalaseema. Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam on May 5 and 6, with thunderstorm activity continuing across Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema till May 7.
Managing director of the State Disaster Management Authority Prakhar Jain said a north–south trough extending from south Chhattisgarh to the Comorin region across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is influencing the weather pattern.
Despite the rain activity, heatwave conditions remain severe. On Sunday, Gudur in Nellore district recorded the season’s highest temperature at 46.2°C, followed by Kopperapadu in Prakasam district at 46.1°C. Temperatures above 41°C were recorded in 286 mandals across 16 districts, including Kadapa, Nellore, Tirupati, Prakasam, Palnadu, Markapuram, Nandyal, Chittoor, Kurnool and Bapatla.
Authorities warned that heatwave conditions are likely to persist in 27 mandals on Monday across districts such as Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram Manyam, Eluru, NTR, Guntur, Palnadu and Nellore.
Other high temperatures recorded include 45.7°C in Cumbum (Markapuram), 45.6°C in Bonupalle (Tirupati), 44.2°C in Nadigadda (Palnadu), 44°C in Karamchedu (Bapatla), 43.9°C in Thovi (Kurnool), 43.8°C in Thavanampalle (Chittoor), 43.4°C in Therannapalli (Anantapur) and Veeraballe (Kadapa), and 43.1°C in Banaganapalle (Nandyal) and Chilakallu (NTR).
Meanwhile, rainfall activity was reported in coastal and northern districts under the influence of the trough. Light to moderate rain accompanied by lightning is expected in Anakapalli, Kakinada and Konaseema districts, while lighter showers may occur in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Manyam, Alluri, Polavaram, Visakhapatnam, Chittoor and Tirupati.
By 5 pm on Sunday, heavy rainfall was recorded in several areas, including 72.7 mm in Mummidivaram (Konaseema), 57.7 mm in Katrenikona, 50.2 mm in Peddapuram (Kakinada), 45.5 mm in Pithapuram, 43 mm in Kakinada Rural, 42 mm in Achutapuram and 41 mm in Kakinada Urban.
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