Rain in Tamil Nadu to continue, Chennai remains dry

March 17, 2017 3:44 PM|

 

Rain in Tamil Nadu

Most parts ofTamil Naduremained dry during the month of February especially the north coastal parts of the state. Such weather pattern continued in the initial days of March as well. While north remained dry, southern districts managed to get some spells of rain. This was due to weak easterly winds blowing over the region.

Showers were observed over the state during the second week of March. However, these rains remained confined to southern districts, while northern areas continued to witness warm and humid conditions.

In last 24 hours as well, interior parts of Tamil Nadu have recorded light rain and thundershowers. Rain activity recorded in a span of 24 hours from 08:30 am from Thursday, Madurai 5 mm and Kovilangulam 2 mm.

These rain and thundershowers can be credited to the persisting cyclonic circulation over North Interior Karnataka and adjoining areas. Also, the wind discontinuity is from Lakshadweep Island to Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.

Live status of rains and lightning over Tamil NaduAs per Skymet Weather, hot and humid weather is likely to continue over most parts of Tamil Nadu for 24 to 48 hours. Besides this, temperatures may see an upward trend, particularly in coastal districts likeChennai, leading to uneasiness and discomfort. In the meantime, on and off light rain activities are expected to continue over interior Tamil Nadu.

March and April are not the rainy months for the state of Tamil Nadu; however occasional showers can be recorded over the region.

Image Credit: en.wikipedia.org

Please Note: Any information picked from here must be attributed to skymetweather.com 

 

 

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