Visakhapatnam: Andhra
Pradesh may not have any heat wave days this year. Except for a few hot
days, most parts of Andhra Pradesh have had an unusually pleasant summer
so far.
pre-monsoon showers and some heavy rains in parts of the state for the
last couple of days have played a role in keeping the temperatures in
check.
As
per the forecast, the ongoing thunderstorms, which began in the third
week of April, are likely to continue till mid-May. These will keep down
the temperatures considerably.
“We
may have some hot conditions in some parts of AP. But heat waves are no
more likely, as the southwest monsoons will be entering the Andaman sea
in another two days,’’ said IMD Andhra Pradesh director Stella S. said.
Andhra
Pradesh received 60 per cent excess rainfall in April this year. The
rainfall has been 36.1 mm, against the normal 21.9 mm. Maximum departure
of 271 per cent has been witnessed in Anantapur district, which
received 73.4 mm of rainfall against the normal fall of 19.8 mm.
AP
recorded 46.4 mm of rainfall between May 1 and May 3 against the normal
rainfall of 37.6 mm. Much to the relief of people, maximum temperatures
in the coastal region have dropped below 40 degrees Celsius for the
past few days. Maximum temperatures in parts of Rayalaseema region also
dipped by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius due to rainfall activity in the state.
In
2024, Andhra Pradesh recorded 27 heat wave days, as per the IMD. April
2024 witnessed 16 days of heat waves while May recorded 11 heat wave
days.
AP had experienced the highest number of heat wave days in south India in both 2023 and 2024.
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