IMD forecasts minimal rain activity in Andhra Pradesh until June 9 with a slight temperature increase

IMD forecasts minimal rain activity in Andhra Pradesh until June 9 with a slight temperature increase.

There will not be much rain activity in the State until June 9 and daytime temperatures are also going to see a slight increase, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast issued on June 2, Monday.

The southwest monsoon arrived in the State on May 26 (last Monday), eight days ahead of its usual date of around June 4, leading to widespread rainfall in the State last week. However, at present, dry and humid conditions are prevailing at many places. This, according to the IMD authorities, is nothing out of the normal pattern.

IMD, Amaravati, Director S. Stella said many stations in the State had received ‘large excess’ rainfall during the month of May. “Last week was a good monsoon start. There will be a brief pause in the rainfall activity before it resumes again after June 11. This is a normal rainfall pattern,” Ms. Stella said.

She added that the IMD has predicted above-normal rainfall for the State in June and also throughout the southwest monsoon.

There will be a gradual rise in daytime temperatures in the State by 2-3° Celsius till June 4, according to the IMD forecast. Light to moderate rain, accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms, is expected in one or two places (25% or less than 25% stations). The probablity of the same is less.

At present, lower tropospheric Westerly/Southwesterly winds are prevailing over Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, which has brought about the change in the weather.

Except for a few stations in Rayalaseema that received patchy rainfall, all other stations in the State recorded above 38° Celsius daytime temperatures on Monday. Jangamaheswarapuram recorded the day’s maximum temperature of 41° Celsius. The daytime temperatures in Visakhapatnam, Narsapur, Machilipatnam and Kakinada too remained above 38° Celsius.