APSDMA warns of heatwave in 64 mandals across Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority issued a heatwave warning for 64 mandals across multiple districts on Saturday. Temperatures crossed 45 degrees Celsius in some areas, while isolated rain and thunderstorms are likely in parts of the State over the weekend

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) on Saturday warned of heatwave conditions and high temperatures in several mandals across the State.

Heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in 64 mandals across Vizianagaram, Manyam, Polavaram, NTR, Guntur, Palnadu, Markapuram, Prakasam, Nellore and Tirupati districts.

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“Heatwave conditions, along with high temperatures, are likely to prevail in several mandals across the State today, with thunderstorms accompanied by lightning in some areas,” APSDMA Managing Director Prakhar Jain said in an official press release.

Jain further said that people had been advised to take necessary precautions against extreme heat and humid conditions prevailing across the State.

Meanwhile, he noted that on Friday, severe heat impact was observed in 252 mandals across 20 districts, with temperatures exceeding 41 degrees Celsius.

The highest temperature recorded was 45.9 degrees Celsius in Piduguralla in Palnadu district, followed by 45.5 degrees in Gudur in Nellore district, and 45.1 degrees in Pedaparupudi in Krishna district and Torragadipadu in NTR district.

Temperatures also touched 44.1 degrees in Chebrolu in Guntur district, 44 degrees in Karamchedu in Bapatla district, and 43.2 degrees in Sanjamala in Nandyal district and Kodur in Kadapa district.

Meanwhile, a weather trough extending from South Odisha through Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu up to the Gulf of Mannar continues to influence weather conditions across the State, he said.

This system is expected to bring light rain accompanied by lightning at isolated places in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Manyam, Alluri, Polavaram, Visakhapatnam, Chittoor and Tirupati districts on Saturday.

A slight reprieve is expected on Sunday and Monday as cloudy skies and rain accompanied by gusty winds are likely in some districts.

The APSDMA advised people to take precautions against extreme heat, while farmers, labourers and shepherds were cautioned against standing under trees during thunderstorms.