Visakhapatnam: Dry spell is likely to prevail in the state for another week even after the south-west monsoon has settled across the state.

The Met officials said that due to moisture incursion, there would be no rain till June-end.

According to the meteorological officials, a trough of low pressure is prevailing across Coastal Andhra Pradesh from Odisha to south Tamil Nadu.

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely to occur at a few places over coastal AP and Telangana over the next 24 hours, while isolated rain will occur over Rayalaseema.

The state received an average rainfall of 5 cm between June 1 and 20 as against the normal average rainfall of 6 cm for the corresponding period.

Except Telangana which received slightly excess rainfall, both Rayalaseema and coastal AP registered deficit rainfall.