RMC forecasts very heavy rain in several districts

Several districts are to get very heavy rain due to atmospheric circulation for the next two days, said the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, on Friday. Weathermen added that rains were likely to continue at many areas in the state till Tuesday due to heat convection.

“Due to atmospheric circulation and heat convection, a thunderstorm with heavy rain to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Ariyalur, Perambalur, Cuddalore, Salem, Kallakurichi, Tiruvannamalai, Pudukkottai and Delta districts - Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts for the next 48 hours,” said N Puviarasan, Director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai.

“Coastal districts and adjoining interior districts, south Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are likely to witness with thunderstorm with moderate rain for the next 24 hours, while the rest of Tamil Nadu may also to experience moderate rain for the next 48 hours,” he added.

In Chennai, the sky condition is likely to be partly cloudy. Thunderstorm with light rain is likely to occur in some areas due to heat convection.

On Friday, the weather stations in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded a maximum temperature of 35.3 degrees Celsius and 36 degrees Celsius respectively. The minimum temperature was 28.8 degrees Celsius at Nungambakkam and 28 degrees Celsius was recorded Meenambakkam.

Meanwhile, Tiruvarur and Kanniyakumari recorded the highest rainfall of 5 cm on Thursday, followed by Nagapattinam that received 4 cm, Cuddalore 3 cm, and Perambalur, Ariyalur, Dindigul, Tiruchy and Madurai recorded 1 cm each.