A man taking his son back home from school on a scooter that is fitted with a specially arranged roof to protect from scorching sun, at the Church Centre in Ongole on Saturday.
| Photo Credit: KOMMURI SRINIVAS

After more than a week of erratic weather conditions that brought down the mercury in a few places, the State is entering into a week of hot and humid phase, and temperatures are expected to rise gradually.

On Saturday (April 11), Pottipadu of Kondapuram mandal in YSR Kadapa district recorded the day’s highest at 44.7°C, and more than 200 out of the total 688 mandals in the State recorded their maximum temperatures above 40°C.

Published – April 11, 2026 09:07 pm IST