Mercury touches 48.1°C in Piduguralla, second highest in A.P. since 2016
Piduguralla in Palnadu district recorded a temperature of 48.1°C, marking the second highest in Andhra Pradesh since 2016. This follows a previous record of 47.6°C just a day earlier. The India Meteorological Department has issued heatwave alerts for several districts as severe heat conditions are expected to continue.
- ▪Piduguralla's temperature of 48.1°C is the second highest recorded in Andhra Pradesh since 2016.
- ▪The town's temperatures had remained below 45.5°C from 2016 to 2025, with a previous high of 45.5°C in 2019.
- ▪Severe heatwave alerts have been issued for multiple districts in the state until May 26.
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A day after recording 47.6°C, Piduguralla in Palnadu district broke records of the past 10 years by registering 48.1°C on Thursday, May 21 — a first for the place since 2016. This is also the second highest temperature to have been recorded in the State since 2016.According to data compiled by the A.P. State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA), Piduguralla’s temperatures remained below 45.5°C between the years 2016 and 2025. The town’s lowest maximum temperature was 42°C, recorded in 2016 and its highest maximum temperature during this time was 45.5°C, recorded in 2019.Piduguralla’s temperature on Thursday is also the second highest to have been recorded in the State, after Velingandla in Prakasam district which saw 48.6°C on May 2, 2016.The season’s highest temperatures recorded…
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