Low pressure in Bay of Bengal: IMD issues a week’s rain forecast for A.P.

IMD forecasts rain and thunderstorms in Andhra Pradesh till April 14 due to cyclonic circulation over Bay of Bengal.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a rain and thunderstorm forecast for the State for the next one week till April 14.

Light to moderate rain at a few places is likely across the three regions of North and South Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema. The daytime temperature is expected to rise gradually by 2-4 degree Celsius in the three regions before seeing a dip.

The change in the weather is brought about by an upper air cyclonic circulation over southeast Bay of Bengal, under the influence of which a low-pressure area formed over south Bay of Bengal at 8.30 a.m. on Monday, according to the IMD bulletin.

An associated cyclonic circulation is extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level and is likely to move northwestwards over southwest Bay of Bengal till April 8. Thereafter, it is likely to move nearly northwards over westcentral Bay of Bengal.

There is also a trough running from the above cyclonic circulation over southeast Bay of Bengal to south Tamil Nadu that extends up to 1.5 km above mean sea level.

Already, some parts in the State received light to moderate rain on Monday. According to the data compiled by the Andhra Pradesh State Development Planning Society(APSDPS) as of 7 p.m., Nagulavaram in Palnadu district received 30 mm rainfall, SRM University in Mangalagiri received 24 mm, Rachapanukulu in Alluri Sitarama Raju district recorded 21 mm, Tadepalli in Guntur recorded 19 mm, Vijayawada recorded 5 mm and Suratpalle in Tirupati recorded 7 mm.

The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority has asked farmers to take all precautionary measures as there is a likelihood of a few areas receiving rain accompanied with thunderstorms, gusty winds and lightning.