Coastal districts receive rain while Rayalaseema sizzles

A few places across districts such as East Godavari, Srikakulam, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema, Eluru, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Markapuram and Tirupati received light to moderate rainfall on Monday (April 6).

According to real-time rainfall data from the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), between 8.30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Laxmipuram in East Godavari district recorded the highest rainfall of 57.5 mm. This was followed by Ramachandrapuram in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema and Etcherla in Srikakulam, which recorded 52.5 mm each. Taduvai in Eluru district and Yernagudem in East Godavari recorded 47.5 mm each, while Rajam in Vizianagaram recorded 26.5 mm, among others.

According to the weekly forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy rain is likely at a few places over North Coastal Andhra Pradesh on Monday, while other parts of the State may witness cloudy conditions along with thunderstorms.

Light rain, thunderstorms and lightning are likely to continue at one or two places over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema till April 11. This is due to the presence of two upper-air cyclonic circulations, one over the westcentral Bay of Bengal, off the south coastal Andhra Pradesh, and another over Telangana and its neighbourhood. In addition, a trough extends from the cyclonic circulation over Telangana and its neighbourhood to the Gulf of Mannar, passing across Rayalaseema and Tamil Nadu at about 0.9 km above mean sea level, the IMD said.

A. P. State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) Managing Director Prakhar Jain said light to moderate rainfall is likely on Tuesday in parts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram Manyam, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Polavaram, Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Kakinada, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari and West Godavari districts.

Meanwhile, high temperatures were recorded in parts of Rayalaseema on Monday. The highest temperature of 42°C was reported at Terannapalli in Anantapur district, followed by 41.9°C at Rajupalem in Y. S. R. Kadapa district and 40.7°C at Nandanamarella in Markapuram district.