New Year cheer: Expect some rain in Jan
NE Monsoon Extending Till January
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:26.12.2019
The city’s residents are likely to ring in the New Year carrying umbrellas or wearing raincoats. The weatherman says an extended northeast monsoon could bring cloudy skies and light rain in January 2020.
“This time northeast monsoon is extending to January and because of that, we can see light rain in the coastal districts in the first week of the month,” said N Puviarasan, director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai.
Weather bloggers too have forecast rainfall in January.
“There is some light rain expected around new year for Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Chennai and there is also some rain in January first week,” Pradeep John posted in his online update.
This, according to experts, is because of the flow of the easterlies, which normally begins to decline by December.
While meteorologists said it is normal for the monsoon to extend beyond December, this year the southwest monsoon, which was supposed to begin withdrawing in September, ended only by mid-October. The southwest monsoon withdrawal, which takes place over a month, was rapid and northeast monsoon began within a few days by October 16.
However, the rain forecast for early next month may not make up much of the monsoon deficit in the city. As of Wednesday, Chennai has recorded 613.3mm rain so far this monsoon season against the average 740.4mm, leaving a deficit of 17%.
“The rain next month could bring down the deficit by one or two percentage points, not more than that. It could last for four or five days,” an IMD official said.
For the next 48 hours, IMD has forecast the sky condition likely to be generally cloudy and light rain likely to occur in some areas. Maximum and minimum temperatures likely to be around 30 and 25 deg C.
IMD had forecast light rain for the last two days, but the city only recorded a trace — around 2mm of rainfall. These conditions, experts said, are likely to continue till the end of this year.
Mahesh Palawat, chief meteorologist, Skymet weather, said a cyclonic circulation in the Comorin region extending up to southern Tamil Nadu could bring moderate rainfall in southern districts and isolated spells in the northern districts of the state for the next two days. “Chances of rain around New Year are very slim,” he said.
Since there was no rain and the sky was clear, the temperature touched 30 degree Celsius on Wednesday while it was around 26 degree Celsius on Tuesday because the sky was cloudy and there was a drizzle.
A met official said temperatures will fall only if the day is cloudy.
BE RAIN-READY: Weathermen said Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur will receive rain in the first week of January
NE Monsoon Extending Till January
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:26.12.2019
The city’s residents are likely to ring in the New Year carrying umbrellas or wearing raincoats. The weatherman says an extended northeast monsoon could bring cloudy skies and light rain in January 2020.
“This time northeast monsoon is extending to January and because of that, we can see light rain in the coastal districts in the first week of the month,” said N Puviarasan, director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai.
Weather bloggers too have forecast rainfall in January.
“There is some light rain expected around new year for Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Chennai and there is also some rain in January first week,” Pradeep John posted in his online update.
This, according to experts, is because of the flow of the easterlies, which normally begins to decline by December.
While meteorologists said it is normal for the monsoon to extend beyond December, this year the southwest monsoon, which was supposed to begin withdrawing in September, ended only by mid-October. The southwest monsoon withdrawal, which takes place over a month, was rapid and northeast monsoon began within a few days by October 16.
However, the rain forecast for early next month may not make up much of the monsoon deficit in the city. As of Wednesday, Chennai has recorded 613.3mm rain so far this monsoon season against the average 740.4mm, leaving a deficit of 17%.
“The rain next month could bring down the deficit by one or two percentage points, not more than that. It could last for four or five days,” an IMD official said.
For the next 48 hours, IMD has forecast the sky condition likely to be generally cloudy and light rain likely to occur in some areas. Maximum and minimum temperatures likely to be around 30 and 25 deg C.
IMD had forecast light rain for the last two days, but the city only recorded a trace — around 2mm of rainfall. These conditions, experts said, are likely to continue till the end of this year.
Mahesh Palawat, chief meteorologist, Skymet weather, said a cyclonic circulation in the Comorin region extending up to southern Tamil Nadu could bring moderate rainfall in southern districts and isolated spells in the northern districts of the state for the next two days. “Chances of rain around New Year are very slim,” he said.
Since there was no rain and the sky was clear, the temperature touched 30 degree Celsius on Wednesday while it was around 26 degree Celsius on Tuesday because the sky was cloudy and there was a drizzle.
A met official said temperatures will fall only if the day is cloudy.
BE RAIN-READY: Weathermen said Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur will receive rain in the first week of January
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