Meteorological Department Anticipates Rainfall in Tamil Nadu Over the Next Three Days Due to Upper Air Cyclonic Circulation
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Synopsis
The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecasted rain across Tamil Nadu over the next three days, expecting a drop in daytime temperatures due to pre-monsoon showers. Various districts, including southern regions, may experience heavy rainfall, while Chennai remains warm with dry weather likely.
Key Takeaways
- Rainfall expected across Tamil Nadu
- Temperature drop due to pre-monsoon showers
- Significant rainfall in southern districts
- Chennai experiencing warm days and cooler nights
- Above-average rainfall recorded this monsoon
Chennai, April 3 (NationPress) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has predicted rainfall across various districts of Tamil Nadu for the following three days, coupled with a decline in daytime temperatures due to pre-monsoon showers.
The weather bureau indicates that light to moderate precipitation, along with thunderstorms and lightning, is anticipated in regions of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal.
This is attributed to the presence of an upper air cyclonic circulation over Southern India.
Areas from Nilgiris to Tirunelveli, including southern districts such as Madurai, Sivagangai, and Kanyakumari, may experience significant rainfall in isolated locations on April 3 and 4.
By April 5, rainfall activity is expected to be limited to areas near the Western Ghats.
On Wednesday night, temperatures dropped in several interior districts.
Karur, known as one of the hottest regions in the state, recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 21 degrees Celsius.
Other cooler areas included Dharmapuri at 23 degrees Celsius, Tirupathur at 23.2 degrees Celsius, Salem at 23.3 degrees Celsius, and Tiruthani at 23.5 degrees Celsius.
In contrast, Chennai’s observatories at Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded slightly elevated minimum temperatures of 27.3 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Despite the cooler nights, some regions of the state remained warm during the day.
Erode, which recently approached temperatures near 40 degrees Celsius, recorded the highest maximum temperature in Tamil Nadu at 37.6 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.
Chennai noted maximum temperatures of 34.1 degrees Celsius at Nungambakkam and 35.3 degrees Celsius at Meenambakkam, considered typical for this season.
Dry conditions are expected to persist in Chennai on Thursday, with partly cloudy skies.
Maximum and minimum temperatures are projected to remain around 34 to 35 degrees Celsius and 26 to 27 degrees Celsius, respectively.
So far, Tamil Nadu has received 14 percent more rainfall than the seasonal average during the ongoing northeast monsoon.
The state recorded 447 mm of rainfall, exceeding the seasonal norm of 393 mm.
Chennai has received 845 mm, which is 16 percent above the average, while Coimbatore noted 47 percent more rainfall than usual.
This weather pattern follows the aftermath of Cyclone Fengal, which impacted Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from November 29 to December 1.
The cyclone caused heavy rainfall, followed by additional precipitation from a low-pressure system over the southern Bay of Bengal.
This disaster resulted in 12 fatalities, submerged over 211,000 hectares of agricultural and horticultural land, and affected nearly 1.5 crore individuals across 69 lakh families.
