Rainfall over city and its suburbs to continue on November 15
The Hindu
Chennai to experience rain on Wed; RMC forecasts partly cloudy sky, moderate rain with thunder & lightning. Max temp 29-30°C, min 24°C. Low-pressure area over SE Bay of Bengal to bring rain; quantum may reduce. Schools closed on Wed.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) here on Tuesday said the city and suburbs were likely to experience rain on Wednesday as well. On Tuesday, till 8.30 p.m., the Nungambakkam station recorded 49.3 mm of rain, while Meenambakkam registered 50.1 mm.
The forecast for the city and its surroundings areas states the sky condition is likely to be partly cloudy, with moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning occurring in some areas. The maximum temperature will be 29-30 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is likely to be around 24 degrees Celsius.
P. Senthamarai Kannan, Director of Area Cyclone Warning Centre at the RMC, said the low-pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining the Andaman-Nicobar Islands would bring rain to the city on Wednesday. Since it is likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression over west-central Bay of Bengal by Wednesday, the quantum of rain could reduce.
Up to 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, rainfall recorded at other stations in the city were: VIT Chennai – 33 mm, Hindustan University – 53 mm, YMCA Nandanam – 46 mm, Taramani – 42 mm, Anna University – 41 mm, Kolapakkam – 42 mm, Sathyabama University – 37.5mm, NIOT Pallikaranai – 33 mm, Puzhal – 27.5mm, Goodwill School in Villivakkam in Tiruvallur district – 31 mm, Poonamallee – 24mm, and Chembarambakkam – 23mm.
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