Tamil Nadu Weather: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has announced that light to moderate rainfall is anticipated across various parts of Tamil Nadu over the next two days. Following a brief dry spell, rain is expected to resume from March 27 and continue into the next day. Chennai is also likely to experience light to moderate showers on Sunday.
The RMC attributed the impending rainfall to a north-south trough extending from North Interior Karnataka to South Tamil Nadu, located at an altitude of 1.5 km above mean sea level. While no significant changes in maximum temperatures are expected until Sunday, a rise of 2 to 3 degrees Celsius is forecasted for isolated areas on Monday and Tuesday.
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Temperature And Rainfall Updates
On Saturday, Erode recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state at 38 degrees Celsius. Recently, southern Tamil Nadu experienced unseasonal moderate to heavy rainfall, which helped lower temperatures in those regions. Thoothukudi saw the most significant rainfall, with 8 cm recorded within just 24 hours as of Saturday noon. This persistent rain led to waterlogging in the city, impacting key roads and public facilities, including the Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital and the Thoothukudi South Police Station.
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Other areas that received light to moderate rainfall include Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Papanasam, Ambasamudram and Nanguneri, with rainfall amounts ranging from 1 cm to 3.2 cm. Ooty recorded approximately 2.8 cm of rain, while specific figures for Tirunelveli district included 15 mm in Moolaikaraipattai, 10 mm in Nanguneri, and 10 mm at the Nambiyar Dam.
In the Tenkasi district, Karuppanathi Dam recorded 3.5 mm of rainfall and Courtallam experienced intermittent drizzles. Light drizzling was also reported across Kanyakumari district, with Thiruparappu receiving 36.8 mm and areas like Kottaram, Mylaudy, and Chittar-I reporting between 1.2 mm and 4 mm.
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Tamil Nadu Rain: Above-Average Rainfall This Season
Tamil Nadu has seen 14 percent more rainfall than the seasonal average during the current northeast monsoon, accumulating 447 mm compared to the norm of 393 mm. Chennai has recorded 845 mm of rain, marking a 16 percent increase above average. Coimbatore also experienced significant rainfall, with a rise of 47 percent over typical levels.
(With Inputs From IANS)