Rain May Mar Poll Campaign, Dasara Festival
Isolated heavy rainfall forecast till October 21 might affect the local, rural and urban body election: Reports
VISAKHAPATNAM: Isolated heavy rainfall forecast till October 21 might affect the local, rural and urban body election campaign and also the Dasara festival falling on Tuesday.
The weather report said the upper air cyclonic circulation over West central Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu coasts persisted and now extended up to 7.6km above mean sea level.
The trough in easterlies from the above cyclonic circulation over West central Bay of Bengal & adjoining south AP and Tamil Nadu coasts to Northwest Bay of Bengal extending up to 1.5km above mean sea level has merged with the above system.
IMD said the trough now runs from Lakshadweep to West central Bay of Bengal across Karnataka and south Andhra Pradesh between 1.5 and 3.1km above the mean sea level.
Under the influence of this, heavy rain is likely at isolated places over coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely at isolated places over the same places and Rayalaseema. Strong winds with speed reaching 40-50kmph, gusting to 60kmph, are likely at isolated places over coastal AP, Yanam and Rayalaseema.
On Dasara, heavy rain is likely at isolated places over coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely at isolated places over coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema. Strong winds with a speed reaching 40-50kmph and gusting to 60kmph, is likely at isolated places over coastal AP, Yanam and Rayalaseema.
The rains would continue till the following day, the report stated.
During the last 24 hours ending at 8.30am on Sunday, Atmakur in Nellore district received the highest rainfall of 7cm followed by Prathipadu in Kakinada 6cm, Seetharampuram in Nellore 5.8cm, Tenali 5.7cm, Amalapuram in Konaseema district 5.2cm, Peddapuram in Kakinada district 4.9cm, Rapur in Nellore district 4.8cm, Udayagiri in Nellore district 4.4cm and Mundlamur in Prakasam district 4cm.