Lack of cloud cover pushes temperatures above 39°C in Andhra Pradesh, says CWC official
Andhra Pradesh experienced temperatures exceeding 39°C due to a lack of cloud cover, though officials clarified that these conditions do not constitute a heatwave. Meteorological experts expect isolated rain in the coming days and are monitoring potential low-pressure systems in the Bay of Bengal.
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Clear skies and the absence of cloud cover pushed the maximum temperatures beyond 39°C in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, though the conditions did not amount to a heatwave, P.L.N. Murthy, head of the Cyclone Warning Centre (CWC), Visakhapatnam, said.
Ongole and Kavali were the hottest, at 39.3°C each, followed by Nellore at 39°C and Bapatla at 38.9°C, according to the daily bulletin of the India Meteorological Department’s Meteorological Centre, Amaravati, on Tuesday. Tuni recorded 38.1°C, Tirupati 38°C, the Visakhapatnam airport station 37.4°C, Kakinada 37.1°C and the Visakhapatnam city station 36°C.
Bapatla recorded the widest departure from normal at 5.1°C, followed by Kavali at 4.8°C, Visakhapatnam at 4.6°C and Kakinada at 4.4°C. Tuni, Ongole and the Visakhapatnam airport station were each 4.3°C above normal.
“There is no cloud cover. That is why we are feeling the direct sunlight, resulting in a rise in the temperature,” Mr. Murthy said.
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