Andhra Pradesh weather: IMD predicts thunderstorms and heavy rain till Tuesday, May 20

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a weather alert for parts of Andhra Pradesh, forecasting thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds from May 16 to 20. The gusts are expected to reach speeds of up to 60 km per hour. The warning applies to isolated parts of North Coastal Andhra Pradesh (NCAP), Yanam, South Coastal Andhra Pradesh (SCAP), and Rayalaseema.

Rain expected in phases across regions

Along with thunderstorms, heavy rainfall is expected across the same regions on Friday. The IMD also warned of heavy rainfall in isolated areas of NCAP and Yanam on Saturday. Parts of Rayalaseema are likely to receive heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday.

No major shift in temperatures

"There will be no significant change in maximum temperatures from Day 1 (May 16) to Day 7 (May 22), with a slight tendency to fall over Andhra Pradesh and Yanam," the release stated.

Monsoon set to progress further

The IMD said weather conditions are currently favourable for the Southwest Monsoon to move further into more areas over the next two to three days. These include parts of the south Arabian Sea, Maldives and Comorin area, South Bay of Bengal, the remaining areas of the Andaman Islands and Andaman Sea, and some parts of the central Bay of Bengal.