Rain may be back for Christmas Expect Light To Moderate Rain Today, Says IMD

Rain may be back for Christmas Expect Light To Moderate Rain Today, Says IMD

TIMES NEWS NETWORK  24.12.2024

 Chennai : The weather system over the Bay of Bengal, which skipped the city last week and went to Andhra Pradesh, is making its journey southwards to hover off north Tamil Nadu. The system, which will be a well-marked low-pressure area, may bring monsoon rains back to the city and many parts of the state. The IMD has forecast light to moderate rainfall in the city and at a few places over north Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.

Bloggers said rain activity may begin around Wednesday. “On Tuesday, the city and the suburbs may receive light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning in some areas. The sky may be partly cloudy. Temperature may be at a maximum of around 30°C-31°C and at a minimum of around 23°C-24°C,” an IMD bulletin said. A few places over north coastal Tamil Nadu, and one or two places over the rest of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal are also likely to receive light to moderate intensity rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning on Tuesday. Some pockets in interior Tamil Nadu may experience mist or haze during early morning hours. On Dec 25, many places over north Tamil Nadu, and one or two places over south Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and the Karaikal area are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning. 

The rain activity is likely to push rain records in Nungambakkam and Meenambak-kam weather stations, which have recorded 103cm and 99cm of rainfall since Oct 1, 21cm and 18cm excess for the season. The two stations recorded 182cm each so far this year against the annual average of 140cm and 138cm. Since Oct 1, Chennai city recorded 103cm, around 32% excess and Tamil Nadu recorded 57cm rain, around 33% excess. "Rainfall will commence from the night of Dec 25 to the morning of Dec 26 and will be there for two days in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Chengalpet, and Tamil Nadu coastal districts," said blogger Pradeep John in one of his online posts.