Cyclone Yaas: Heatwave-like conditions in many parts of Andhra Pradesh

  • | Friday | 28th May, 2021

Weather officials said the heatwave-like conditions will prevail in some parts of the state for the next three-four days due to the effect of cyclone Yaas, which made landfall on north coast of Odisha on Wednesday.

Day-time temperatures hovered over 40° Celsius in many parts of the state on Thursday, which was four to five degrees above normal during this time of the year. Weather officials said the heatwave-like conditions will prevail in some parts of the state for the next three-four days due to the effect of cyclone Yaas, which made landfall on north coast of Odisha on Wednesday.

S Stella, IMD director for Andhra Pradesh, said the cyclone has sapped moisture from the atmosphere which led to the rise in day-time temperatures in the eastern part of the country. Tuni town in East Godavari district and Jangamaheswarapuram in West Godavari recorded the state’s highest temperature of 41.4 degrees, while it was 48.8 degrees in Vizag city, which was nearly 7 degrees above normal. The city has been experiencing hot and humid weather for the last two days after the rains triggered by the cyclone helped cool down the temperatures till May 25.


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