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HYDERABAD: Mercury has shot up at a number of places in the State, bringing in sweltering weather. This is due to heat wave conditions that enveloped the State following north-westerly winds sweeping across the peninsula. Day temperatures in Andhra Pradesh would have been much higher but for the relatively cool weather prevailing in the North-West region of the country, the source of these surface winds. "It is a temporary phenomenon and it is likely to peter out shortly," the State Met Office Director, G. Sudhakara Rao, said. Reports reaching here from the districts suggest that many places in the State were suffering from furnace-like weather forcing people to stay indoors. Coastal areas were the worst affected having a higher humidity due to the proximity to the sea which caused people to sweat profusely.
Hanamkonda hottest
On Tuesday, Hanamkonda became the hottest place by recording 45 degree Celsius. The average day temperature at other places was around 40 degrees C -- two degrees higher than normal. Details received by the Met Office showed that Nandyal emerged as another hotspot with 44 degree C while Kavali, Ongole, Bhadrachalam, Nalgonda and Nizamabad recorded temperatures above 43 degree C. The highest day temperature in the recorded history of the State was 48.8 degree C in Gannavaram on May 11, 2002. Hyderabad recorded 41 degree C on Tuesday, a far cry from 45.5 degrees C registered on June 2, 1966.
Monsoon prospects
Mr. Sudharaka Rao said the monsoon was likely to set in over the State around June 10, its normal time, after touching Kerala coast on June 1.
The South-West monsoon was likely to set in the Andamans on May 20 or 21. He forecasted normal rainfall for the State.
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