Heatwave to continue for four more days in Andhra Pradesh

The present  heatwave condition in Andhra Pradesh is expected to continue for at least four more days with the temperatures in some places in the Delta region touching 50 degrees Celsius, creating a new record.

The weather office here has forecast the trend based on the fact that parts of Guntur districts are reeling under temperatures as high as 49 degrees Celsius.

Rentachintala in Guntur  district on Friday touched 49.3 degrees Celsius, followed by Tadikonda at 46.7 degrees Celsius. Parts of Krishna district also touched 47.65 degrees Celsius coupled with hot winds. On Saturday, severe heat turned the two states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana into  virtual furnaces with no respite even during the night. Air conditioners and coolers were rendered useless in coastal Andhra Pradesh, particularly Nellore, Guntur, Krishna, East and West Godavari districts with temperatures crossing 47 degrees Celsius.

Nandigama and Vijayawada recorded 46 degrees Celsius, Eluru 45, Guntur 45, Nellore 44, Ongole 44, Kadapa 43, Kurnool 43 and Anantapur 41 were the major places that reeled under severe heat.
In Telangana, the coal belt continued to suffer under 46 degrees Celsius.

The temple town of Bhadrachalam recorded 46 degrees Celsius, Kothagudem 45, Ramagundam 44, Adilabad 44, Nizamabad 43 and Hyderabad 42 were the other places in Telangana that recorded above seasonal average temperature.

The weather office has extended its heatwave warning asking people to stay indoors. Several vehicles in both the states reportedly caught fire.

Automobile experts have advised vehicle owners not to leave their vehicles for too long in the sun.