Andhra Pradesh had a slight relief from the sweltering weather on Monday as the southwest monsoon has further advanced in the State triggering light to heavy rainfall in many areas of the coastal and Rayalaseema regions.
Only 11 mandals in Kurnool (2 mandals), NTR (1), Palnadu (2), Prakasam (3), and Nellore (3), and 88 mandals in 13 districts, including most of the coastal districts, experienced heatwave conditions.
Only a few areas in the State recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius and above. The highest maximum temperature of 42.4 degrees Celsius was recorded at Jangamaheswara Puram of Palandu district. It was followed by Nandigama (42.1), Bapatla (41.7), Ongole (40.6) and Amaravati (40.6).