Hyderabad, August 04: The Meteorological Centre, Hyderabad on Wednesday said that the southwest monsoon has been vigorous over Coastal Andhra Pradesh with rain occurring at most places over the region and at a few places over Telangana and Rayalaseema.
Due to this vigorous monsoon, Tekkali in Srikakulam district has recorded a very heavy rainfall of 13 CM, the Met office said. Besides this, heavy rainfall was also recorded at Dowlaiswaram in East Godavari district with 9 CM, Kakinada, Palasa and Sompeta (both Srikakulam district) 7 CM each.
The other chief amounts of rainfall recorded in CM are Polavaram in West Godavari district, Rajahmundry in East Godavari district with 6 CM each, Kunavaram in Khammam district, Nuzvid in Krishna district, Patapatnam in Srikakulam district recording 5 CM each, Kollapur in Mahabubnagar district, Mandasa in Srikakulam district, Rayadurg in Anantapur district, Srikalahasti in Chittoor district, Tadepalligudem and Tanuku both in West Godavari district 4 CM each.
The Met office further said that moderate to rather heavy rain or thundershowers would occur at most places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and at many places over Telangana.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers would occur at a few places over Rayalaseema.
Isolated heavy rain would occur in the districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari and West Godavari of Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam of Telangana during next 48 hours.
The outlook for subsequent two days would be an increase in rainfall, the weathermen said.
Meanwhile, sky condition would be generally cloudy in Hyderabad and its neighbourhood. Rain or thundershowers would occur in parts of city.
Maximum and Minimum temperatures would be around 30 and 22 degrees Celsius respectively.
——Agencies