Mercury spurts in parts of AP

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 14:58 [IST]

Hyderabad, Mar 10 (UNI) Signalling the coming summer, mercury rose in parts of Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours as dry weather prevailed over the state.

The highest maximum temperature of 40 deg C was recorded at Kadapa in the Rayalaseema region, the Weather Office said here today.

The maximum temperatures were above normal at a few places over Rayalaseema while it was normal over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

The minimum temperatures were above normal over Rayalaseema and at many places over Coastal AP and Telangana.

The lowest minimum temperature of 19 deg C was recorded at Hakimpet Airport.

Isolated rain or thundershowers are likely over Coastal AP, Telangana and Rayalaseema in the next 24 hours.

Hyderabad will have partly cloudy skies. There were chances of thundery development during evening or night. Maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 36 and 21 deg C respectively.

UNI

Topics: WEATHER-AP-HEAT

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