Though the slow progress has further delayed the arrival of monsoon in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana by another two days, several parts of the two Telugu States are receiving intermittent rain along with gales and thunder storms since Monday.
An upper trough was prevailing from Jharkhand to Telangana causing the thunder storms and rain. Visakhapatnam and many other places in a Andhra Pradesh were lashed by rain since Monday forcing the authorities to cancel the Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's visit to Araku. Officials said that weather was not suitable for the helicopter to fly to the forest area.
Many rivulets in Nallamalla forest area were also over flowing following heavy rain in Prakasham district.
In Telangana state capital Hyderabad and surrounding areas received good amount of rain on Tuesday morning. The sky was overcast and weather officials have forecast more rain over the next 48 hours. The rain have cooled down the temperature and made the weather very pleasant. Weather office has warned of more rain with isolated heavy rain over many parts in Telangana over the next 48 hours.
Indian Meteorological Department officials in Hyderabad said they monsoon had still not entered Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh and was likely to reach Telangana only after June 8. It was likely to cover both the Telugu states by June 12 bringing copious rain
Meanwhile Chandra Babu Naidu expressed his happiness over the start of the rain but warned that their will be deficit rainfall in the month of August.
Reviewing the weather report and the rain forecast at a meeting with the officials he warned the administration and the farmers to take advance measures to face the less rainfall in August. He also noted that the state continues to face the damages due to the cyclones every year and it was necessary to take precautionary measure on the basis of the real time weather forecast.