Thunderstorms may continue over interior Tamil Nadu till weekend
The Hindu
Meteorological Department forecasts increase in rainfall in western ghats districts from Monday.
Thunderstorm activity may continue over interior areas of the State till the weekend. After a lull, there may be an increase in rainfall over the Western Ghats and north interior parts from Monday, according to the Meteorological Department. After a relatively hot day on Wednesday when the mercury level soared above 38 degree Celsius, parts of the city and suburbs woke up to light showers on Thursday. The automatic rain gauges in Ambattur (3 cm), Poonamallee, Red Hills and Madhavaram (2 cm) recorded light rain during early morning hours. Several weather stations, including Thiruvalangadu, in Tiruvallur, registered moderate to heavy rain. Yercaud in Salem district received heavy rain of 10 cm, which was the highest amount recorded in a single day, till 8.30 a.m. on Thursday. Thunderstorms lashed many other interior areas too. The scattered rain also helped bring relief from the heat on Thursday. For instance, Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded a day temperature of 36.5 degree Celsius, which was slightly below normal for the period.More Related News