Heavy rains predicted for Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam: As the southwest monsoon has become vigorous over Rayalaseema and active over coastal Andhra Pradesh, heavy rain occurred at some places in the state. The heavy shower could continue at isolated places over the state in the next two days. Very heavy rain occurred at isolated places in Anantapur district in Vizianagaram district.

The IMD said there were two upper air cyclonic circulation systems, one over northwest Bay of Bengal and another over southwest Madhya Pradesh. A trough on sea level runs from Odisha to South Tamil Nadu across coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema, which could influence the weather.

According to IMD forecast, light to moderate rain/thundershowers is very likely to occur at many places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema till the next two days. It has also issued warning that thunderstorm associated with heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places in all the districts of coastal Andhra Pradesh.