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Time of India
20-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
IMD predicts more rainfall across Andhra Pradesh over next two days
Visakhapatnam/Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh is bracing for more heavy rainfall, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting isolated heavy showers in the south coastal, north coastal, and Rayalaseema regions over the next two days. Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha has put govt departments on high alert, instructing officials to take necessary safety measures and evacuate people from low-lying areas. Heavy rainfall has already battered several districts, including Bapatla, Kakinada, Visakhapatnam, and Srikakulam, causing waterlogging and traffic congestion. Repalle in Bapatla district received 9 cm of rainfall, while Avanigadda and Masulipatnam in Krishna district, and Kakinada got 6 cm each. Other areas, including Bheemavaram, Kaikaluru, and Gudivada, also experienced significant rainfall. Vijayawada City was severely affected, with heavy rainfall causing significant waterlogging in low-lying areas like KR Market, Benz Circle, and Nirmala Convent Road. The city's drainage system was overwhelmed, and roads were submerged under water. However, the civic body quickly responded by deploying personnel and machines to clear the water stagnation. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Apenas 2 minutos ao dia para você cuidar das varizes com este truque caseiro Fim das Varizes Undo Speaking to TOI, S Karuna Sagar, scientist at IMD-Amaravati, said that the upper air cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal and the trough from southeast Bay of Bengal to north interior Karnataka are expected to bring more rains to the state. The rainfall has also led to a drop in maximum temperatures, with some areas experiencing a dip of 5-9 degrees Celsius below normal. The NTR district administration has taken proactive measures, opening a Command Control Centre (CCC) to address rain-related grievances. Citizens can report issues by contacting 9154970454. Neighboring Krishna district also received heavy rainfall, with Pamidimukkala Mandal recording the highest rainfall of 87.2 mm, followed by Challapalli, Mopidevi, and Ghantasala Mandals on Tuesday. The district received a cumulative total of 1,106 mm of rainfall, while the district's average rainfall stood at 44.3 mm till 8:30 am on Tuesday. Meanwhile, several areas in the state witnessed hot and humid conditions on Tuesday. According to IMD, Kurnool was the hottest in the state on Tuesday with 36.2 degrees Celsius, followed by Nandyal (36.°C), Visakhapatnam (35.4°C), Tirupati (35.2°C), Kadapa (34.2°C), and Jangamaheswarapuram (34°C).
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Rainfall likely in parts of Andhra Pradesh till May 16
Visakhapatnam: People in Rayalaseema and coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh can expect some respite as no heatwave alert has been issued for Andhra Pradesh this mid-May is usually the peak summer with heatwave-like conditions, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that there will likely be no heatwave in the state till May weather agency has predicted thunderstorms, accompanied with lightning and gusty winds, at isolated places across north and south coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema regions till May 16. There is also forecast of that heavy rains at isolated places over Rayalaseema till May locations in Rayalaseema and coastal AP regions have been recording below normal daytime temperatures for the past 10 days and the deviation in the maximum temperatures from the normal in most of the stations in the state is between 1-3°C."No heatwave days were observed in April and so far in May. Though parts of the Rayalaseema and coastal AP regions recorded maximum temperatures between 42-44°C for a few days in the ongoing summer, the state did not record a single heatwave day so far in the summer season," said S Karuna Sagar, scientist at IMD-Amaravati. However, sweltering conditions may return in the later part of May. Despite the ongoing relief from hot and humid weather, the IMD forecast above normal maximum and minimum temperatures, and normal to above-normal rainfall for Andhra Pradesh for the an average, the number of heatwave days in the state is likely to be fewer this May, except for a few locations in the north coastal region including Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, and Srikakulam districts. There is a possibility that the temperatures and humidity levels may remain high during June even after the monsoon sets in over the is noted that Andhra Pradesh recorded a rainfall of 64.3 mm from March 1 to May 12 as against the 56 mm of rainfall, which translates to around 15% excess rainfall. The rains and thunderstorms have brought down the daytime temperatures across the state.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Andhra Pradesh likely to see early onset of monsoon this year
1 2 3 Visakhapatnam: The southwest monsoon is likely to hit Andhra Pradesh coast, four to five days earlier than the normal onset date of June 4. Early onset of the monsoon will help to begin kharif crops sowing operation India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that monsoon this year is likely to arrive in Kerala on May 27, roughly four days earlier than normal. The advance of the monsoon over the Indian mainland is marked by its onset over Kerala. It normally arrives in Kerala on June 1, with a standard deviation of seven year, the monsoon hit Andhra Pradesh on June 2, two days ahead of schedule. In 2023, the monsoon arrived in Andhra Pradesh on June 11 and in 2022, the monsoon arrived in the state on June 13. Andhra Pradesh receives at least around 70 percent of its annual rainfall during the June-Sep (southwest monsoon) period and the rainfall during these four months replenish the reservoir stocks, groundwater reserves and vital for rain-fed kharif cultivation in the to IMD, in the past eleven years (2014-2024), Andhra Pradesh recorded deficient rainfall in 2014, 2018 and 2023 during the Southwest monsoon period. The cumulative rainfall deficiency stands at 18.4 per cent in 2014, 10 per cent in 2018 and 13 per cent in 2023. Andhra Pradesh recorded above-normal rainfall during the Southwest monsoon in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 and state had received 21 per cent of excess rainfall during the south-west monsoon (June 1 to Sep 30) in 2024. The state received a cumulative rainfall of 629.2 mm rainfall against the normal of 521.6 mm. Good rains in every district in the state increased sowing of kharif crops in monsoon is very likely to advance into the south Andaman Sea, some parts of southeast Bay of Bengal and Nicobar Islands around May 13. It is likely to further advance over some parts of south Arabian Sea, Maldives, some parts of south Bay of Bengal, entire Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Andaman Sea, and some parts of central Bay of Bengal during subsequent 4-5 days."This year, the monsoon could make its way to Kerala in the last week of May, marking a possible early onset over Andhra Pradesh coast," said S Karuna Sagar, scientist at IMD-Amaravati. After the onset of the monsoon in the AP, it will take five to seven days for the monsoon to spread the entire state, he Pradesh will experience above-normal cumulative rainfall this monsoon, the IMD predicted on April 15. This is the second consecutive year when IMD has forecast above normal rainfall in its first Long Range Forecast for the southwest monsoon season. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Mother's Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
