Morning shower brings relief from sweltering heat in Vijayawada
Vijayawada and surrounding districts in Andhra Pradesh experienced light rainfall, providing temporary relief from a severe heatwave. Despite this, the state continues to face a significant rainfall deficit, with no major precipitation forecast for the coming days.
Why it matters
The ongoing rainfall deficit poses a significant threat to agriculture and water security in the region.
Vijayawada woke up to a rainy morning on Thursday after experiencing a week-long spell of humid and hot weather. Light showers were recorded for a brief period across NTR district on Thursday morning, giving a relief from th eprevailing heat conditions.
A few stations in other districts, including Taduvai in Eluru district, Pedakakani in Guntur district, Vatsavai in NTR district, also received rainfall on Thursday. Between 8.30 a.m. and 8 p.m., the day’s highest rainfall of 24.6 mm was recorded in Devanakonda of Kurnool district.
Apart from light showers now and then, Andhra Pradesh has not recorded any major rainfall activity this week.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) says there is a monsoon trough that passes through Amritsar, Nizamabad, Fatehgarh, Hardoi, centre of well-marked low-pressure area over northeast Madhya Pradesh and thence southeastwards to Northeast Bay of Bengal.
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