Rain alert persists for a number of Western Ghats districts this week

Sturdy wind convergence will affect heavy rainfall in a number of Western Ghats districts this week. Chennai might have one other day of respite from heat climate as night showers might proceed on Friday.

The Regional Meteorological Centre has issued a yellow climate alert for the Ghat areas of Coimbatore and the Nilgiris districts until Saturday as there’s a risk of rainfall as much as 12 cm. Sturdy floor winds with velocity reaching 40-50 km per hour might prevail at remoted locations of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry until Saturday.

Chennai, which was experiencing heat and humid days, might have aid from the sultry climate on Friday. Night thunderstorms with mild or average rainfall might lash some elements of town and preserve the temperature round 36 diploma Celsius – 37 diploma Celsius.

B. Geetha, Scientist ‘D’, RMC, mentioned a rise within the westerly wind velocity would result in wind convergence, triggering rainfall over the Ghat areas. In coastal locations like Chennai, the presence of atmospheric moisture, mixed with sizzling westerlies, would carry thunderstorms within the night or night time hours. Generally, wind advection from different locations like Rayalaseema may additionally affect thunderstorms in coastal areas, together with Chennai.

It was typical for the westerlies to strengthen in south T.N. districts like Thoothukudi, Theni and Dindigul round this time of the 12 months, she mentioned. Remoted rainfall would possibly prevail over the State until July 9.

On Thursday, locations like Valparai, Udhagamandalam, Perambalur and Nagercoil recorded delicate showers between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.

The day turned noticeably cooler in Chennai, with temperature dropping by almost three diploma Celsius after the day before today’s rainfall. Climate stations in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded a most temperature of 34.1 diploma Celsius and 34.6 diploma Celsius, respectively. Areas like Kasimedu (7 cm) and Perambur (6 cm) obtained heavy rainfall through the 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on Thursday.

The State had thus far obtained 12% surplus rainfall throughout this Southwest monsoon starting June 1. Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Tiruvarur, Tirunelveli and Theni have been among the many districts that obtained extra rainfall this season, she mentioned.

In its outlook for July, the division has forecast a risk of above regular temperature in a lot of the coastal locations.