Rain likely in city in 2-3 days: Met dept
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:20.06.2019
After a record-breaking dry spell this year, the weathermen finally have some good news. A system over the Bay of Bengal is likely to lead to a change in wind direction and bring some rain in two to three days in the city.
Regional meteorological centre officials say a low pressure area is likely to develop over north Bay of Bengal in 2-3 days, while conditions are favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance into more parts of central and north Bay of Bengal and remaining parts of south Bay. “Southwesterly winds will gather strength in the next 2-3 days as the low pressure develops. The system won’t intensify into a cyclone,” said N Puviarasan, director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, RMC.
Chennai suffers rainless days since December 5, 2018
Chennai: “It will also bring a change in the moisture levels that may bring rain to some parts of the city,” said N Puviarasan, director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, RMC.
Chennai has been recording temperatures above 40°C due to hot dry winds from the north and northwest. “Once southwesterly winds increase, seabreeze will set in as early as 11.30am and will bring down the temperature by 2 to 3 degrees,” he said. Since December 5, 2018, the city has gone without rainfall for 196 days, apart from the mild drizzle in a few city suburbs last week.
Experts said the rain expected may not be significant enough to recharge the groundwater. “With a 20mm-50mm type of rain, June-July rain may not be so useful for groundwater recharge,” said weather blogger Pradeep John in an online post.
The southwest monsoon is likely to get active along the west coast, with light to moderate rain likely at isolated places including Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Dindigul and Theni district on June 20 and heavy rain over a few isolated places on June 21 and 22. “Chennai and coastal areas of Tamil Nadu do not receive much rain during the southwest monsoon. But the break monsoon period may bring some rain,” an IMD official said.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:20.06.2019
After a record-breaking dry spell this year, the weathermen finally have some good news. A system over the Bay of Bengal is likely to lead to a change in wind direction and bring some rain in two to three days in the city.
Regional meteorological centre officials say a low pressure area is likely to develop over north Bay of Bengal in 2-3 days, while conditions are favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance into more parts of central and north Bay of Bengal and remaining parts of south Bay. “Southwesterly winds will gather strength in the next 2-3 days as the low pressure develops. The system won’t intensify into a cyclone,” said N Puviarasan, director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, RMC.
Chennai suffers rainless days since December 5, 2018
Chennai: “It will also bring a change in the moisture levels that may bring rain to some parts of the city,” said N Puviarasan, director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, RMC.
Chennai has been recording temperatures above 40°C due to hot dry winds from the north and northwest. “Once southwesterly winds increase, seabreeze will set in as early as 11.30am and will bring down the temperature by 2 to 3 degrees,” he said. Since December 5, 2018, the city has gone without rainfall for 196 days, apart from the mild drizzle in a few city suburbs last week.
Experts said the rain expected may not be significant enough to recharge the groundwater. “With a 20mm-50mm type of rain, June-July rain may not be so useful for groundwater recharge,” said weather blogger Pradeep John in an online post.
The southwest monsoon is likely to get active along the west coast, with light to moderate rain likely at isolated places including Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Dindigul and Theni district on June 20 and heavy rain over a few isolated places on June 21 and 22. “Chennai and coastal areas of Tamil Nadu do not receive much rain during the southwest monsoon. But the break monsoon period may bring some rain,” an IMD official said.
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