Tirupati: Heavy rains lashed the temple town Tirupati on Thursday even as parts of Andhra Pradesh continue to reel under sweltering summer heat for the past few days.
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Thunderstorms and lightning are also expected in some areas, and light to moderate rains are likely in a few places over the next five days due to a cyclonic circulation formed over the Bay of Bengal.
For any cyclone to reach Odisha, West Bengal or Bangladesh, the initial perturbation has to cross the latitude of 15 Degree North. If it does not happen due to strong easterly winds over southern latitudes in the higher levels, the weather system will head for South Coastal Andhra Pradesh or North Tamil Nadu (low probability) and may not strengthen much.
On May 4 and 5, the spread may almost remain the same but the rains will become scattered and moderate. Isolated heavy spells can still be seen over some parts. Seasonal peninsular India trough running through the central parts is quite active. Moist winds off Tamil Nadu's coast are building convergence over the region.