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Chennai Regional Meteorological Centre: Rains may continue in Chennai for the next 48 hours!

Posted on: 01/Oct/2021 11:07:00 AM
On Thursday, 30th September, Chennai Metro City had overcast skies and even moderate rainfall in several parts of the city.

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, said rain is likely to continue along with thunderstorms for the next two days. The southern and delta districts may receive heavy rain till Monday, officials added.

N Puviarasan, Director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, RMC, Chennai: observed:

Though the daytime temperature is high, the city and the suburbs might experience light to moderate showers in the evening along with thunderstorm activities for the next 48 hours. Also, due to atmospheric overlay circulation, southern districts Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli, Thenkasi, Thoothukkudi, Theni, Kanyakumari, Sivagangai, Virudhunagar, Dindigul and Madurai and Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagappattinam and Mayiladuthurai in the Delta are likely to witness heavy rain with thunderstorm till Monday.

He added that fishermen were advised not to venture into the sea for the next two days due to strong winds at speeds of 40 kmph to 60 kmph that are expected in Kanyakumari coast, Gulf of Mannar and the southwest Bay of Bengal.

Chennai Metro City temperatures

The moderate rain brought down the daytime temperature in the city, with the Nungambakkam weather station recording 34.2 degrees Celsius and Meenambakkam 34.4 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperatures were 27.2 degrees Celsius and 25.2 degrees Celsius respectively in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam.

Rainfalls recorded

Thanjavur received the highest rainfall of 9 cm on Wednesday, followed by Pudhukkottai (8 cm), Erode (7 cm), Sivagangai (4 cm), and Trichy and Thiruvarur (3 cm each).