Amaravati, The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority has issued a heatwave warning for 64 mandals across the state.
Heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in several mandals across Vizianagaram, Manyam, Polavaram, NTR, Guntur, Palnadu, Markapuram, Prakasam, Nellore and Tirupati districts.
According to SDMA Managing Director Prakhar Jain, heatwave conditions along with high temperatures are likely to prevail in several mandals across the state today, with thunderstorms accompanied by lightning in some areas.
The highest temperature recorded was 45.9 degrees Celsius in Piduguralla in Palnadu district, followed by 45.5 degrees in Gudur in Nellore district, and 45.1 degrees in Pedaparupudi in Krishna district and Torragadipadu in NTR district.
A weather trough extending from South Odisha through Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu up to the Gulf of Mannar continues to influence weather conditions across the state.
The SDMA advised people to take precautions against extreme heat, while farmers, labourers and shepherds were cautioned against standing under trees during thunderstorms.
