Intermittent showers throughout this summer have given Tamil Nadu the much-needed respite from heat so far and the latest wet spell would continue for three more days, the IMD said.
Published: 02nd May 2023 08:18 AM | Last Updated: 02nd May 2023 08:18 AM | A+A A-
Instant showers brought respite to Chennaites on Monday morning (Express | P Jawahar)
CHENNAI: Intermittent showers throughout this summer have given Tamil Nadu the much-needed respite from heat so far and the latest wet spell would continue for three more days, the IMD said.
Many districts may record appreciable drop in day-time temperature as the regional meteorological centre has issued heavy rainfall warning to Nilgiris, Erode, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Theni and Dindigul districts till May 4 and moderate rain has been forecast for most parts of Tamil Nadu till May 5.
On Monday, from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, Valparai weather station in Coimbatore recorded 78mm of rainfall, highest in the state. Meenambakkam station in Chennai recorded 19.9 mm and several other districts recorded light to moderate rainfall.
Chennai hugely benefited from the overcast weather as mercury dropped to 33 degrees in Nungambakkam and 33.3 degrees in Meenambakkam, a drop of 3.1 and 3.8 degree Celsius below normal. At 39.4 degree Celsius, only Erode recorded 1.3 degrees above-normal temperature.The rain was due to a perfect convergence of trough running over south India and western disturbance, the Met office said.
‘Heat may return in days’
As per weather models, there is a likelihood of a low pressure area forming in the Bay of Bengal which may intensity further and move towards the Burma region. “The weather system may pull the moisture from our region thereby increasing temperature.
We have to wait and see how the system forms and moves. From May second or third week, we may see summer heat returning,” said weather blogger K Srikanth.
O
P
E
N
Comments
Disclaimer : We respect your thoughts and views! But we need to be judicious while moderating your comments. All the comments will be moderated by the newindianexpress.com editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks. Try to avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines.
The views expressed in comments published on newindianexpress.com are those of the comment writers alone. They do not represent the views or opinions of newindianexpress.com or its staff, nor do they represent the views or opinions of The New Indian Express Group, or any entity of, or affiliated with, The New Indian Express Group. newindianexpress.com reserves the right to take any or all comments down at any time.
Latest
Manipur violence: Scores of houses, churches, temples torched by mob, internet suspended, curfew on
Wrestlers threaten to return medals, awards to government after scuffle with Delhi police
Army ALH Dhruv crashes in J-K’s Kishtwar region, three injured
IMD confirms first cyclone of 2023 in Bay of Bengal by May 10
SC quashes petition challenging election of DMK MP Kanimozhi in 2019 Lok Sabha polls
Chhattisgarh: 11 persons killed in SUV-truck collision
The Morning Standard | Dinamani | Kannada Prabha | Samakalika Malayalam | Cinema Express | Indulgexpress | Edex Live | Events Xpress
Contact Us | About Us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Advertise With Us | Careers
Home | Nation | World | Cities | Business | Columns | Entertainment | Sport | Magazine | The Sunday Standard
Copyright – newindianexpress.com 2023. All rights reserved. Website Designed, Developed & Maintained by Express Network Private Ltd.