Monsoon active all over Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad, Jun 24 (UNI) Southwest monsoon today advanced into remaining parts of Telangana, thus covering entire Andhra Pradesh.

Moderate to rather heavy rain is likely to occur at many places over coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Rayalaseema.

''Yesterday's upper air cyclonic circulation over Telangana now lies over Marathawada and adjoining Vidarbha and extends upto mid tropospheric level,'' Hyderabad Meterology Centre Director Satya Kumar told UNI.

One or two spells of rain/thundershowers were likely over the state capital.

Monsoon is active over coastal Andhra Pradesh as also Rayalaseema. Rain occurred at a few places over Telangana too.

Nuzvid recorded rainfall of 7 cm followed by Bapatla, Terlam 6 each, Podili 5, Visakhapatnam, Atmakur and Yemmiganur, Gudivada, Cumbum, Satyavedu 4 each, Kalingapatnam, Anakapalle, Bheemunipatnam and Elamanchili, Badvel, Dowlaiswaram, Palasa, Tekkali and Veeraghattam, Srisailam 3 each.

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