After a brief lull, temperature dropped to single digits again in several Agency areas of Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district in the wee hours of Saturday.
As per the A.P. State Development Planning Society, Araku Valley and Dalapatiguda (Araku mandal) recorded 9.6 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature, believed to be the lowest in the entire State. This was followed by Paderu, which recorded a temperature of 9.9 degrees Celsius.
G. Madugula and Dumbriguda recorded a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius whereas Chintapalli recorded 10.1 degrees Celsius. Similarly, G.K. Veedhi, Hukumpeta, Kunthalam (G Madugula) and Pedabayalu recorded temperatures of 11-12 degrees Celsius. Other areas such as Koyyuru and Ananthagiri recorded less than 15 degrees Celsius.
It may be noted that Araku Valley recorded 3.8 degrees Celsius on December 16, the lowest temperature so far this winter season.
Weather experts opined that the temperature may go down further in the next few days. With New Year’s eve being round the corner, many citizens are planning to take part in celebrations in the Agency to experience the cold weather.
Published – December 28, 2024 07:29 pm IST