Even as some districts receive rain, large parts of the state are reeling under severe heat. The AP Disaster Management Authority said maximum temperatures are expected to hover between 43°C and 44°C in several areas.
Hot wind conditions are likely in mandals across Alluri Sitarama Raju, Polavaram, East Godavari, NTR and Anantapur districts. On Thursday, temperatures crossed 40°C in 126 mandals spread across 17 districts.
The highest temperature recorded was 43.3°C in Sanjamala of Nandyal district. Other major readings included 42.9°C in Kautalam (Kurnool), 42.8°C in Terannapalli (Anantapur), and 42.2°C in both Rayalapeta (Chittoor) and Jammalamadugu (Kadapa). Residents continue to struggle with sweltering heat and rising humidity levels.