Monsoon covers entire AP with subdued rains

Visakhapatnam: The southwest monsoon covered the entire Andhra Pradesh, including north coastal districts, by Monday, about nine days after its onset in the state on June 6. However, overall monsoon activity has remained subdued.The Met department said hot and humid conditions are likely to prevail at isolated places in coastal Andhra Pradesh (CAP) and Yanam over the next two to three days.Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are expected at isolated locations across coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema. Gusty winds with speeds of 30–40 kmph may also occur in parts of these regions during the same period.Rainfall activity remained limited over the past 24 hours. Cheepurupalle in Vizianagaram district recorded the highest rainfall at 7 cm, followed by Garividi (5 cm) and Yemmiganur in Kurnool (4 cm). Several places, including Merakamudidam, Bheemunipatnam, Parvathipuram and Srungavarapukota, recorded 3 cm each.