Sweltering weather continued to give sleepless nights in Andhra Pradesh as the maximum temperatures in both coastal and Rayalaseema regions were recorded at around 44 degrees Celsius. For the fourth consecutive day, the highest maximum temperature in the State was above 44 degrees Celsius.
The highest maximum temperature of 44.4 degrees Celsius was recorded at Jangameshwara Puram of Palnadu district while Nandyal recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius, as per the India Meteorological Department.
They were followed by Kadapa (43.2 degrees Celsius), Kurnool (43), Utkuru (42.8), Tirupati (41.7), Anantapur (41.6), Garikapadu (41.3), Darsi (41.2), Nandigama (41.1), Banavasi (40) and Amaravati (40).
Even in the places that recorded less than 40 degrees Celsius maximum temperature, there was no respite from the sweltering conditions in the day and also during the night.
Two mandals in the State experienced severe heatwave conditions while 27 mandals in Kadapa (17), Nandyal (8), Anantapur (1) and Srikakulam (1) districts experienced heatwave conditions.
On Friday (May 19), 29 mandals in eight districts are likely to witness heatwave conditions as per the AP State Disaster Management Authority.
Light to heavy rainfall occurred in a few mandals in Nellore, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Tirupati, Parvathipuram Manyam, Srikakulam, Chittoor, and Prakasam districts on Thursday, according to the AP State Development Planning Society.
Meanwhile, according to IMD’s forecast, light to moderate rain in isolated areas is likely in most of the coastal districts on May 19. Similarly, light to moderate rain in isolated areas is likely in most of the coastal and Rayalaseema districts on May 20 and May 21.
