Weatherman forecasts more rain

July 05, 2010 05:41 pm | Updated 05:41 pm IST - VISAKHAPATNAM:

Fishermen struggle to keep aloft as strong waves and winds toss it during a heavy downpour in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Photo: K. R. Deepak

Fishermen struggle to keep aloft as strong waves and winds toss it during a heavy downpour in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Photo: K. R. Deepak

After a prolonged dry spell, the last few days have come as a blessing for people in the city.

The steady rainfall these days have come as a soothing song, bringing cheer in everyone's life.

The news on the monsoon front is encouraging.

A trough of low pressure is present from West Madhya Pradesh to South Tamil Nadu across Telangana and South Coastal Andhra Pradesh. Also, there is a presence of upper air circulation over West Madhya Pradesh extending up to higher levels.

The weatherman has predicted rain or thundershowers at a few places in coastal Andhra Pradesh and isolated heavy rain at a few places during the next 48 hours.

Rainfall

Waltair and Airport received 1 cm rainfall each on Sunday. Rainfall recorded in cm at few places are Koderu – 6. Amlapuram – 5, Tanuku – 5, Anakapalle – 3, Koyyalagudem – 3, Polavaram – 3, Bhimavaram – 3, Elamanchili – 2, Narsipatnam – 2 and Chodavaram – 2.

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