The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Amaravati, has forecast isolated light showers, lightning and thunderstorms in north and south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema until June 6.

This is due to a trough that runs from above cyclonic circulation over east Madhya Pradesh and adjoining Chhattisgarh to northeast Tamil Nadu across Vidarbha, Telangana and Rayalaseema at 0.9 km above mean sea level, according to the IMD.

The ongoing weather system is expected to bring isolated light showers in the districts of Guntur, Bapatla, Palnadu, Markapuram, Kurnool, Anantapur, Sri Sathya Sai, Annamayya, Chittoor, and Tirupati on Wednesday. Light showers are also expected at one or two places in central and northern part of the State.

On Tuesday, Seethampeta in Parvathipuram-Manyam district recorded the day’s highest rainfall of 27.5 mm, between 8.30 a.m. and 6 p.m., according to the Directorate of Economics and Statistics. Other places in Prakasam, Anakapalli, Annamayya, Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Eluru districts received light to moderate showers.

Meanwhile, many other parts of the State continued to reel under intense heat, with the day’s highest maximum temperature of 45.4°C being recorded in Gudur of Nellore district.

According to Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA), other stations that recorded temperatures above 43°C on Tuesday are Piduguralla of Palnadu district (44.9°C), Kondapi of Prakasam district (44.6°C), Inkollu of Bapatla district (43.5°C), Bonupalle of Tirupati district (43.4°C), Cumbum of Markapuram district (43.3°C) and Torragudipadu of NTR district (43.3°C).

According to the IMD, temperatures are expected to fall by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius during the week.