Heatwave grips Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam: Summer has set in over Andhra Pradesh. Many areas are recording above 40 degrees Celsius heat on Monday. While Rayalseema is bracing for a heat wave for three days from April 3, IMD Amaravati has forecast hot, humid, and uncomfortable weather for coastal Andhra Pradesh and said the mercury there might touch 36 degrees Celsius and above with heavy humidity in the air. IMD director Stella S told on Monday that Kurnool and Nandyal have registered 42 and above temperatures and the entire Rayalseema region might experience 44 to 45 degrees temperature from Wednesday in view of a gradual increase of heat by one degree every day.

Coastal Andhra Pradesh might also witness heat waves from this month



till the end of July. El Nino would continue till May end; after neutralisation, La Nino would set in for a better southwest monsoon activity. “The temperatures will remain high due to the El Nino factor,’’ Stella said. On Monday, Kurnool registered the highest temperature of 42.2 degrees Celsius, 2.6 degrees above normal maximum, followed by Nandyal with 42 degrees Celsius, or 2.5 degrees above normal; Anantapur 41.2, meaning 2.4 degrees above normal, Kadapa 41 degrees or 0.7 degrees above normal, Jangamaheswarapuram 41 degrees or 1.6 above normal and Nellore 40 degrees or 3.3 above normal.

Visakhapatnam city was the coolest place in the state with a temperature of 31.6 degrees Celsius.