Andhra Pradesh to see scattered rain until November 12
Heads up, Andhra Pradesh! The weather department says to expect scattered rain across the state until November 12.
Coastal areas, Yanam, and Rayalaseema have already seen showers: Komarada got the most at 50mm.
The northeast monsoon remained normal, with no heat wave or heavy rainfall.
Cyclonic circulation affects Andhra coast
An upper-air cyclonic circulation over east Telangana and nearby coastal regions is behind these rainy spells.
Thunderstorms with lightning and winds of 30-40km/h, gusting to 50km/h, could hit coastal spots through November 9.
Kurnool just clocked a sizzling 36 degrees Celsius, about 4 degrees hotter than usual for this time of year.
Andhra Pradesh rainfall 191.1mm
Since October 1, Andhra Pradesh has picked up around 191.1mm of rain, just shy of average overall.
Coastal areas are actually seeing a bit more rain than usual, while Rayalaseema is running dry with a notable deficit.
Isolated light to moderate rain is forecast statewide till November 12.