According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, here are today's weather alerts for different parts of country.
Weather Alert for Jharkhand issued at 14:35 hours
Light thundershowers are likely in Bokaro, Hazaribagh and Palamu districts in the next 2-6 hours. These places will also witness strong winds blowing at a speed of 50 to 70 kmph.
Weather Alert for Andhra Pradesh issued at 14:21 hours
Light to moderate rain is expected to occur in East Godavari, Khammam, Mahbubnagar and Vizianagaram districts in the next 2-6 hours. Rain will be accompanied by strong winds blowing at a speed of 50 kmph gusting at 70 kmph.
Weather Alert for West Bengal issued at 14:09 hours
In the next 2-6 hours light to moderate rain is likely in Bankura, Maldah, North Dinajpur, Purulia and South Dinajpur districts with strong average winds of 60 kmph gusting at 80 kmph.
Weather Alert for Odisha issued at 14:00 hours
Light rain/thundershowers are likely in Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj districts of Odisha, with strong average winds of 60 kmph, gusting at 80 kmph, during the next 2 to 4 hours.
Weather Alert for Punjab issued at 11:27 hours
Thundershowers likely in Gurdaspur and Pathankot districts, with strong winds ranging between 40 kmph and 70 kmph, during the next 2 to 6 hours.
Weather Alert for Chhattisgarh issued at 11:25 hours
In the next 2-6 hours light rain and thundershowers are likely at few places in Balod, Bemetara, Dhamtari, Durg, Kabirdham, Kawardha, Korba, Raipur and Rajnandgaon districts, with strong winds blowing at a speed of 60 kmph.
Weather Alert for Madhya Pradesh issued at 11:25 hours
Light rain and thundershowers likely at Balaghat, Chhatarpur, Damoh, Jabalpur, Katni, Mandla, Narsinghpur, Panna, Satna, Seoni and Umaria districts in the next 2-6 hours. Rain will be accompanied by strong winds between 40 kmph and 60 kmph.
Weather Alert for Himachal Pradesh issued at 10:55 hours
In the next 2-6 hours light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely in Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Shimla, Sirmaur and Solan districts, with strong winds ranging between 40 kmph and 70 kmph.
The weather in Chennai cooled down after 17 mm of rain occurred in the city in a span of 48 hours. Rain in the capital of Tamil Nadu not only brought respite from the hot and humid weather - maximums dropped by five degrees - but also brought relief from the regular power cuts of over three hours daily.
As the skies remained generally cloudy, the maximum temperature in Chennai recorded 31.8⁰C on Monday. The city also received 3 mm of rain on the same day. However, the maximum in Chennai on Sunday settled at 35⁰C despite 14 mm of rain. Maximums dropped to settle in the higher twenties in other cities including Cuddalore (27.4⁰C), Karaikal (26.8⁰C) and Nagapattinam (27.2⁰C), where over 40 mm of rain occurred.
On the other hand, the diurnal variation or the difference between the max and min temperature, seems to have come down considerably, with minimums settling around 25⁰C in most cities,. Chennai woke up to a pleasant Tuesday morning as the minimum recorded 25.2⁰C ( two degrees below the normal average).
People hit the beaches on Sunday as light rain was reported in the areas across North, South and Central Chennai, including Vysarpadi, Chepauk, Mylapore, Guindy, Ambattur and Avadi.
Experts claim that reduction in the use of air conditioners and agricultural pump sets has brought down the demand for power considerably over the last two days. The quantum of load shedding has come down from 16.38 MU on May 3 to 0.223 MU the next day.
“We reiterate, rain is likely to continue in many parts of South India, including Kerela, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. In the last 24 hours, pockets of Tamil Nadu recorded around 50 mm of rain. Moderate to heavy rain in Tamil Nadu, for the next three days will be restricted to one or two pockets only. According to the latest weather update, rain will continue in Chennai, but it might not be of significant amounts”, said G.P Sharma of Skymet Meteorology Division in India.
Some might be surprised that the normal rainfall figure for Chennai for the month of May is 44 mm. Weathermen tell us though the number of rainy days are only one to two in Chennai, these are generally moderate or heavy in nature. Just a day or two of good showers can easily cover up these figures.
Last year, Chennai had received only 4.1 mm of rain in the month of May and 3.1 mm of rain in the month of April. And this year the month of April went completely dry in Chennai.
Photo by Shalusharma.
The Western Disturbance as an upper air cyclonic circulation over Jammu and Kashmir and adjoining areas will move east-northeastwards during the next 24 hours. The system brought light rain and thundershowers over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Tourists visiting Shimla and Manali found themselves intoxicated with the enigmatic aura of the nature after these hill stations received light rain of 8.3 mm and 3 mm, respectively. The remnants of the system will continue to bring light rain and thundershowers for the next two days.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, a cyclonic circulation in the northwest plains has been causing thunderstorms or dust storms. In Rajasthan, Bikaner and Churu received 1.8 mm and 2.6 mm of rain respectively.
The Safdarjung Observatory in Delhi recorded 15.3 mm of rain in the last 24 hours. As predicted by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, this will help keep a tab on the temperatures, which dropped to 38.2°C on Monday from 39.7°C on Sunday. The sky is still partly cloudy and will not let the temperatures to shoot up immediately.
Coming down towards Central India, the wind discontinuity line from west Madhya Pradesh, across Marathawada, interior Karnataka and Tamil Nadu continues to bring light isolated rain in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
The cyclonic circulation over Comorin area in the Indian Ocean has brought heavy pre-monsoon showers in south Tamil Nadu and Kerala. According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, in the span of 24 hours from 8.30 am on Monday Karaikal and Thiruvananthapuram received 53.3 mm and 31.3 mm of rain, respectively.
According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the weather system could move further northward to cover more parts of South India including south interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema and Tamil Nadu.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the cyclonic circulation which developed on Friday night near Sri Lanka, has now intensified into a low pressure area and is giving good amounts of rain in many parts of South India.
Records show, heavy rain in the last 24 hours lashed parts of south Tamil Nadu, while Kerala received light to moderate rain. Karnataka also recorded light rain in many pockets but Andhra Pradesh remained mostly dry.
Here’s a look at some of the places that received rain in the last 24 hours:
In Tamil Nadu: Cuddalore – 49 mm, Karaikal – 53.3 mm, Nagapattinam – 40.2 mm, Pamban – 11.5 mm, Chennai – 3.2 mm, Palayamkottai – 25 mm, Madurai – 13 mm and Tiruchirappalli – 2.7 mm of rain.
In Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram recorded 31.3 mm of rainfall. Kottayam – 26 mm, Punalur – 28 mm, Alapuzha – 4.6 mm and Kannur – 13.6 mm.
In Karnataka: Honavar recorded 10.8 mm of rain, Gulbarga – 0.8 mm, Karwar – 1.8 mm and Gadag – 1 mm of rain.
“The cyclonic circulation persisted near Sri Lanka for two to three days and then intensified into a low pressure area. The low pressure currently lies over Comorin and we are expecting it to move in the westward direction for the next 24 hours”, says G.P Sharma of Skymet Meteorology Divison in India.
“We have sent out weather alerts for rain in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka for the next three days. Thundershowers could be moderate with heavy to very heavy in isolated pockets”, he added.
Continuous rain has made the weather in South India, particularly in Tamil Nadu, cool and cloudy. The maximums in Tamil Nadu dropped by 5 to 7 degrees yesterday, and are now seen settling between 27⁰C and 31⁰C. Rain in Tamil Nadu not only brought temporary relief from the sweltering heat but also helped in reducing power cuts -3 to 4 hours - that was being witnessed in several districts of the state.
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