Rain, Gusty Winds Expected in Coastal AP & Rayalaseema

A surface depression has formed in northern Tamil Nadu and the adjacent southwest Bay of Bengal. Additionally, a surface trough has extended from central Maharashtra to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, reaching the Comorin coast. As a result, moisture-laden winds from both the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea are blowing onto the land surface. 

According to the Visakhapatnam Meteorological Center, scattered rains with gusty winds are expected in coastal regions and Rayalaseema on Wednesday. On the 3rd of this month, most areas in Rayalaseema and many places along the coast will experience rain, with wind speeds reaching 40 to 50 kilometers per hour, and there is a possibility of hailstorms in some areas. 

On the 4th, rain is anticipated in most places in Rayalaseema and in some coastal areas. A meteorological official noted that due to the expected cloud cover in most regions of the coast and Rayalaseema on Wednesday, daytime temperatures will likely remain normal or drop below average. 

Meanwhile, the Disaster Management Authority has issued a warning regarding heatwaves affecting 30 mandals in the districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Manyam, Alluri, Kakinada, and East Godavari on Wednesday. Heatwaves are expected to continue in 47 mandals on Thursday, although unseasonal rains with thundershowers may occur in some areas of Alluri and Rayalaseema districts. 

On Tuesday, the highest temperatures recorded were 39.8 degrees Celsius in Ulindanakonda (Kurnool district), 39.5 degrees Celsius in Nelivada (Vizianagaram district), 39.2 degrees Celsius in Ravikamat (Anakapalle district), and 39 degrees Celsius in Nagasamudram (Anantapur district).