Upper air cyclonic circulation perched over Rayalaseema
Chennai might be cool and pleasant for two more days. The Meteorological Department forecasts that the day temperature, which was soaring beyond 36 degrees Celsius, will be around 34 degrees Celsius till Thursday. On Tuesday, murky sky and drizzle in several areas kept the temperature at 33.2 degree Celsius, lower than the average temperature for the month.
An upper air cyclonic circulation over Rayalaseema region will bring widespread rainfall over the State, it is predicted.
While a few stations in interior districts will get heavy rainfall, coastal districts, including Chennai, will experience rain or thundershowers in some areas for two more days.
The department has forecast that the temperature on the highways in Chennai and Puducherry will be 34 degrees Celsius and 33 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. People travelling on highways should be ready encounter rain or thundershowers.
S.R. Ramanan, Director of Area Cyclone Warning Centre, said easterly winds blowing over the city have changed the weather.
The weather system may bring rain or thundershowers in some areas.
“Southwest monsoon is still prevailing and it normally withdraws around October 15,” he said.
Some places in Tiruvallur, including Poondi and Tiruttani, recorded 3 to 5 centimetres of rainfall till 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday.
Since June 1, Chennai has received 407.7 mm of rainfall, lesser by 26.1 mm for the season. Similarly, Meenambakkam has recorded a rainfall of 427.8mm, which is deficit by 49 mm for the season. However, officials note that the rainfall deficit is minimal and it can touch the seasonal normal with another rain spell.
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Source : The Hindu
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