Brief spells of rain hit city BRACE FOR MORE RAIN

Brief spells of rain hit city  BRACE FOR MORE RAIN 

TIMES NEWS NETWORK  02.09.2024 

Chennai : After a hot and dry Aug, parts of the city and suburbs, including OMR, ECR, Tambaram, Nanmangalam, and Chengalpet, experienced brief rain spells on Sunday. As the city enters Sept, more rain is expected, according to Regional Meteorological Centre. Rainfall on Sunday included 6.1mm at Pallikaranai (NIOT), 6mm at Sairam Institution in Chengalpet, and 4mm at Sathyabama University in Kanchipuram. Strong surface winds of 30 kmph-40 kmph were also observed. Regional Meteorological Centre predicts that over the next 48 hours, Chennai will have partly cloudy skies with light to moderate rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in some areas. 

The maximum temperature is expected to range between 35°C and 36°C, with the minimum likely 27°C to 28°C. On Sunday, Nungambakkam recorded a maximum temperature of 35°C. For the upcoming week, light to moderate rain is forecast at isolated locations across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal. This pattern is expected to continue from Sept 1 through 7, with the first two days of the month likely to see thunderstorms and lightning in isolated areas, said N Senthamarai Kannan, director of the regional weather forecasting centre at IMD. 

Rain activity in Chennai remained below average for Aug, with the Nungambakkam observatory recording only 7cm of rainfall, compared to the average of 13cm. However, since June 1, Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam observatories have recorded 48cm and 57cm of rainfall, respectively, which is 18cm and 25cm above normal.