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The Hindu
11 hours ago
- Climate
- The Hindu
A.P. records 37.5% deficit rainfall between June 1 and 22
The Southwest Monsoon arrived in the State on May 26, a week ahead of its June 4 arrival, but it has since been playing hide and seek as Andhra Pradesh did not record heavy rainfall between June 1 and 22. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), in its forecast for June, on May 27 had said that the State is likely to see an above-normal rainfall and added that the probabilities of the same were between 30.5% and 55%. As per information on the Andhra Pradesh State Development and Planning Society (APSDPS), there is a 37.5% deficit in rainfall in the State between June 1 and 21. As against the average normal of 76.6 mm rainfall, the State recorded 47.9 mm during this period. At the beginning of the second week, as of June 9, there was a deficit rainfall of 59% in the State. Except for five districts, including Eluru, Krishna, Kurnool, Anantapur, East Godavari, that reported 'normal' rainfall between June 1 and 21, the remaining 21 districts have reported 'deficit' rainfall. Four districts, including Alluri Sitarama Raju, Palnadu, YSR Kadapa, Annamayya, have reported 'large deficient' since the rainfall deficit in these districts is more than 60%. Palnadu has the largest deficit percentage of 67.7 as against the normal of 63.4 mm, the district received 20.5 mm rainfall in the first three weeks of June. According by the IMD forecast, for the people in the State there is not much to cheer as not much rain is in store for the State until June 26. Moreover, the weather may remain hot and humid, with daytime temperatures reaching 40°C or more. However, thunderstorms, accompanied with lightning and strong winds, may offer some relief in some pockets.
The Hindu
25-05-2025
- Climate
- The Hindu
Southwest monsoon likely to reach A.P. in next three days
With the southwest monsoon arriving in Kerala on Saturday, a week ahead of the normal date of onset, Andhra Pradesh is likely to witness an early arrival too. India Meteorological Department (IMD), Amaravati, S. Stella says the monsoon is expected to arrive in the State within the next three days. Usually, the monsoon sets in Andhra Pradesh around June 4, four to seven days after its onset in Kerala. At present, the three regions of South Coastal Andhra Pradesh, North Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema are experiencing pre-monsoon showers. May, which started on a cooler note, has witnessed rain for the most of it, while the day temperatures remained below 42 degrees Celsius, according to the data available with the IMD. The State has received 88.5 mm of rain against the normal of 39.2 mm between May 1 and May 21, a departure from the normal by 126%, according to the IMD. Again, there is a forecast of heavy rain, accompanied by lightning and gusty winds, in isolated places across the State until May 30. An IMD bulletin says that in addition to conditions being favourable for the advancement of southwest monsoon into Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and other States, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the west-central and its adjoining north Bay of Bengal around May 27. These two factors may lead to heavy rain in the State. On May 24, Ichchapuram in Srikakulam district received the day's maximum of 46.25 mm rainfall, according to the realtime data updated as of 7 p.m. on the Andhra Pradesh State Development and Planning Society. Many places across the State received patchy rain on Saturday.
