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.
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.
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.
