Chennai got rains, with IMD-Tamil Nadu providing an alert for moderate rains with thunderstorms. The weather condition department stated that some parts of the city may experience waterlogging and traffic congestion.
On Saturday, it was reported that Chennai tape-recorded almost 8% below-normal rains considering that June, with the Meenambakkam observatory, covering the southern suburban areas, revealing a 15 cm deficit.
As the northeast monsoon is still 2 months away, meteorologists state the suburban areas might get just separated spells over the next 2 to 3 days before a drought returns.
Light and moderate rains is anticipated throughout the state of Tamil Nadu till August 21.
Professionals stated a low pressure near the south Odisha– north Andhra Pradesh coast is anticipated to move inland, bringing rain to main India. This might minimize rain strength over southern states.
“But some clouds on the periphery of the system may move over south Andhra Pradesh and north Tamil Nadu, bringing brief showers to the city and neighbouring areas. This may last for two to three days,” Mahesh Palawat, primary meteorologist, Skymet Weather informed TOI. “After that, a dry spell may prevail and temperatures may marginally rise as back-to-back systems over northwest Bay of Bengal will draw away moisture.”
Because June 1, Chennai taped 22 cm of rains, around 8% listed below regular. This consists of 27 cm in Nungambakkam, around 3 cm excess, and 12 cm in Meenambakkam, around 15 cm deficit. The state got 18 cm rains throughout the very same duration, around 15% above typical.