Collector Sumit Kumar releasing public consciousness posters on heatwave circumstances and sunstrokes in Chittoor on Sunday. | Picture Credit score: ARRANGEMENT
Summer season arrived early within the southern Andhra Pradesh, the place temperatures spiked dramatically through the first week of April. Chittoor, Annamayya, and Sri Sathya Sai districts all felt the warmth.
In line with information from the India Meteorological Division (IMD) and native observations, a number of locations are already recording most temperatures between 39C and 41.5C. In Chittoor district, Nindra, Puttur, and Palamaner have been experiencing temperatures of round 39C–41C.
Madanapalle in Annamayya district, recognized for its comparatively gentle local weather, can also be feeling the warmth this 12 months, with temperatures already crossing 35C, and anticipated to cross 37–38C within the coming days, a couple of levels above what’s regular for this time of the 12 months within the area.
The scenario is harder within the Sri Sathya Sai district. Penukonda and Puttaparthi are already seeing highs of round 40C–41C. Dharmavaram, which was comparatively cooler earlier within the week, has seen a gradual spike and is more likely to attain comparable ranges within the coming days. Hindupur and Kadiri divisions are additionally inching in the direction of the 40C mark.
Usually, early April temperatures in these districts vary between 35C-37C. The present scenario is unusually sizzling, pointing to an early onset of peak summer time circumstances. Medical and Well being division officers have been placed on alert because the mercury is anticipated to cross 42C in components of Rayalaseema.
Regular life in lots of components of the Rayalaseema is affected, particularly for many who work outside. Development and street staff, and every day wage laborers in Chittoor, Nagari, Piler, and Hindupur, are reported to have modified their working hours, checking in early and out by midday, and resuming within the night hours.
In rural pockets, farm staff in mango orchards close to Bangarupalem and Chittoor and people working in groundnut fields throughout Sri Sathya Sai district, report lowering working hours and taking frequent breaks. “After 11 am, it turns into too troublesome to proceed,” says a 36-year-old mango backyard employee Maniganda, working close to Gangadhara Nellore in Chittoor district.
Medical and Well being wing officers have saved an in depth watch on weak areas in Chittoor district. Mandals corresponding to Karveti Nagaram, Vedurukuppam, and Nindra have, up to now, reported circumstances of diarrheal sicknesses throughout peak summer time, typically linked to warmth circumstances and points with water high quality.
On the constructive aspect, the officers keep that there isn’t a rapid concern over the ingesting water provide in Chittoor district, with availability remaining secure for now.
Printed – April 05, 2026 05:11 pm IST