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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