Vijayawada: The depression over the Bay of Bengal continues to move northwestward at 18 km/h and it may make landfall in Andhra Pradesh on Monday night as per the latest weather forecasts.
It is expected to intensify on Friday and turn into a Cyclonic Storm while still over the sea by Saturday. Heavy rain is forecast for southern India from Saturday over Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The Cyclone may make landfall around Andhra Pradesh on Monday night and turn northeastward due to upper-level strong easterly winds. It will then weaken over eastern India.
Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast in southern India from Saturday to Monday. Eastern India will also see heavy rain and windy conditions from Sunday to Tuesday. Rain and snow are likely in northeast India from Monday to Wednesday.
The depression brings cooler conditions over southern and eastern India. Therefore temperatures may go down over southern India until Monday and over eastern India until Wednesday.