Monday afternoon showers cool Chennai; Heavy rainfall forecast for various other districts this week
Parts of north interior Tamil Nadu, which were experiencing above average temperatures, may see a break from the searing heat, as rainfall may intensify on Tuesday. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai has predicted heavy rainfall to spread to the Western Ghats region later this week, while Chennai may experience a marginal drop in day temperature.
What began as a warm Monday morning turned into a refreshing afternoon, as sharp showers lashed several parts of Chennai, offering the much-needed respite from heat.
On Monday, several areas, including Mylapore, Chintadripet, Anna Nagar, Adyar and Chepauk, received rainfall from 2.30 p.m.
The sudden showers slowed down traffic on arterial roads, forcing motorists to wade through waterlogged stretches, including Jawaharlal Nehru Salai.
The day temperature fell sharply from 38 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius by 4.00 p.m., thanks to the afternoon showers and the overcast sky.
Nungambakkam and Puzhal received 2 cm of rainfall till 5.30 p.m. Various other weather stations, including Vellore, Cuddalore, Hosur and Nandanam and Villivakkam in Chennai also recorded light rainfall.
Continued wet weather
The RMC has forecast wet weather to continue over the State. Some places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry may experience thunderstorms and gusty winds of speed reaching 30-40 kmph.
Rainfall may be heavy in various districts, including Western Ghats, until the weekend. Seven districts, including Erode, Vellore and Ranipet may receive isolated heavy rainfall on Tuesday. Intense rainfall may cover 15 districts, including the delta, interior region and the Western Ghats by Wednesday.
Orange alert issued
The RMC has issued an orange alert for Ghat areas of Coimbatore and the Nilgiris between June 13 and June 15 as they are likely to receive rainfall up to 20.4 cm.
B. Amudha, Head (Additional in-charge), RMC Chennai, said an east-west oriented trough in the upper levels triggered the wet weather. The weather models indicate the possibility of heavy rainfall in north Tamil Nadu districts and later in Western Ghat region this week.
The day temperature may drop by two degrees Celsius in some parts of the State due to the prevailing weather system.
The southwest monsoon is reviving in Chennai like it did in Karnataka earlier. Chennai will continue to experience light to moderate rainfall in some areas on Tuesday, she said.
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