Updated on May 29, 2017: Chennai rains which had remained in hiding are likely to give a special appearance today.
At present, convective cloud has developed close to Chennai which will give some rains over the city.
Immediate relief is expected from the prevailing weather conditions. However, weather will become dry thereafter.
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Published on May 26, 2017: After battling hot and humid weather, Chennai is likely to get some breather in form of pre-Monsoon activities today. Weather has already become cloudy and rain and thundershowers may begin any time soon over the state capital.
“Southern parts of Chennai may record one or two good spell of thundershowers today. Isolated thundershowers are also possible over other parts but intensity of rain will be much less over coastal areas,” said Mahesh Palawat, VP-Meteorology, Skymet Weather.
According to Skymet Weather, rain and thundershowers are likely to show up during the late afternoon hours or evening.
In wake of this, maximum temperatures that had already reached to 41°C around 1 pm on Friday, has now decreased significantly by five degrees. At present, day maximum is around 36°C and is likely to drop even further now.
Although city does not record much rain and thundershowers during this time, but this year, pre-Monsoon rains have remained completely far and few. So far, the city has recorded mere 0.3 mm against its monthly average of 34.2 mm.
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