Intense showers on Wednesday night ended a six-monthlong dry spell leaving internal roads flooded and conserving up peak-hour visitors. The meteorological workplace has forecast thundershower in opposition to the afternoon or night on Thursday.
At noon on Wednesday, the temperature peaked to a maximum of 39°C, the second absolute best this yr so far. Sea breeze entered the town and taken the temperature down through five°C in about 40 minutes. The temperature fell additional through just about 10°C to 25°C through 3pm when the downpour began.
“Storms originated around Tiruttani (Tiruvallur district) and moved in south-eastwards in opposition to the town. After bringing rain in Chennai, the typhoon moved additional in opposition to Mahabalipuram,” former deputy director common of Regional Meteorological Centre Y E A Raj mentioned.
Rain in the city was once a result of convective process. According to weathermen, maximum portions of Tamil Nadu get rainfall when the southwest monsoon is inactive in other portions of the country because the state falls in the rain shadow region. Westerly winds weaken when the southwest monsoon is inactive giving way to easterly winds. Easterlies usher in sufficient moisture which is driven skywards through the heat built up all the way through the day to form rain clouds.
On Wednesday, Nungambakkam recorded just about 3cm rainfall from an intense shower that lasted about 20 minutes around 3pm. The remainder of the night it drizzled across the city. The night showers brought 5cm rainfall at Taramani, 4cm at Kelambakkam, 2cm at Meenambakkam, 3.6cm at Sholinganallur and three.4cm at Puzhal.
The southwest monsoon, which set in over Kerala closing week, is yet to collect steam. Some portions of the southern peninsula recorded light to average rainfall in the 24 hours till eight.30 am on Wednesday. Jayamkondam (Ariyalur district) and Gingee (Villupuram district) won 3cm every, Chidambaram (Cuddalore district), Salem (Salem district), Neyveli AWS (Cuddalore district), Thanjavur (Thanjavur district), Karaikal (Karaikal district) and Mettur (Salem district) won 2cm rainfall every.
At noon on Wednesday, the temperature peaked to a maximum of 39°C, the second absolute best this yr so far. Sea breeze entered the town and taken the temperature down through five°C in about 40 minutes. The temperature fell additional through just about 10°C to 25°C through 3pm when the downpour began.
“Storms originated around Tiruttani (Tiruvallur district) and moved in south-eastwards in opposition to the town. After bringing rain in Chennai, the typhoon moved additional in opposition to Mahabalipuram,” former deputy director common of Regional Meteorological Centre Y E A Raj mentioned.
Rain in the city was once a result of convective process. According to weathermen, maximum portions of Tamil Nadu get rainfall when the southwest monsoon is inactive in other portions of the country because the state falls in the rain shadow region. Westerly winds weaken when the southwest monsoon is inactive giving way to easterly winds. Easterlies usher in sufficient moisture which is driven skywards through the heat built up all the way through the day to form rain clouds.
On Wednesday, Nungambakkam recorded just about 3cm rainfall from an intense shower that lasted about 20 minutes around 3pm. The remainder of the night it drizzled across the city. The night showers brought 5cm rainfall at Taramani, 4cm at Kelambakkam, 2cm at Meenambakkam, 3.6cm at Sholinganallur and three.4cm at Puzhal.
The southwest monsoon, which set in over Kerala closing week, is yet to collect steam. Some portions of the southern peninsula recorded light to average rainfall in the 24 hours till eight.30 am on Wednesday. Jayamkondam (Ariyalur district) and Gingee (Villupuram district) won 3cm every, Chidambaram (Cuddalore district), Salem (Salem district), Neyveli AWS (Cuddalore district), Thanjavur (Thanjavur district), Karaikal (Karaikal district) and Mettur (Salem district) won 2cm rainfall every.
Mercury drops by 14°C, scattered showers today
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