For the first time in this season, the temperature in Visakhapatnam Agency has come down below 5° Celsius. Chintapalle area in the district has recorded 4.5° Celsius in the early hours on Wednesday, according to Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS).
Officials assume that the temperature in Lambasingi should be between 3° and 3.5° Celsius.
According to AP CM Dashboard, while the temperature readings were taken at 7 p.m., Munchingputtu registered the least temperature of 11.67° Celsius in the State followed by Paderu at 12.50° Celsius.
Similarly, the temperatures at Dumbriguda, Ananthagiri, G. Madugula, Chintapalle, G.K. Veedhi and Hukumpeta are hovering between 12° and 14° Celsius.
Thick fog
Thick fog is engulfing the Agency areas till 9 a.m., making it difficult for motorists. Readings taken at 8 a.m. indicate that Paderu registered 8.10° Celsius temperature followed by Chintapalle at 8.73° Celsius. Similarly, the temperatures in Visakhapatnam city limits are also plummeting day-by-day.
According to observations recorded by IMD, Hyderabad, at 8.30 a.m. on December 23, Visakhapatnam (Airport) registered 13.8° Celsius temperatures, while Visakhapatnam (Waltair) recorded 18° Celsius.
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