Weather in South India, particularly Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala has remained hot and sultry for the past few week.
Rains have remained absent from the region for quite some time now. Throughout the month of March and April, the area has remained dry.
Coimbatore did not receive a single drop of rain since about forty days. However, the city and other adjoining areas started receiving rain on April 8.
In a span of 24 hours, Coimbatore received a whopping 41 mm of rain. Also, during the same period, Kochi recorded 34 mm of rainfall.
On April 9, Gadag in South Interior Karnataka recorded 32 mm of rainfall, and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala received 15 mm rain.
These rains can be attributed to a cyclonic circulation which is over North Interior Karnataka. Also, wind discontinuity was prevailing over South Tamil Nadu across Interior Karnataka and parts of Kerala.
Moist winds from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal have been reaching up to this region leading to the development of clouds.
Thus, scattered rain has occurred over several areas of Peninsular India. Many areas have also witnessed a drop in temperatures by at least 2 to 3 degree Celsius.
Now, the wind discontinuity is fading away and is likely to shift towards the west during the next 24 to 48 hours.
Thus, rains will remain confined over Interior Karnataka and Kerala and will continue for another 24 hours. Thereafter, the spread and intensity of the rain will significantly reduce.
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