Wet Deepavali weekend likely
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Two easterly waves in succession are likely to set off widespread rainfall in T.N., Puducherry and Karaikal
A moist Deepavali weekend is likely over many locations of the State because the Meteorological Department has forecast an lively rain spell until November 17.
Two easterly waves in succession may set off widespread rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal. While rainfall would cowl the coastal area initially, it’s set to maneuver to inside areas by Friday. One or two locations in a number of districts might expertise heavy to very heavy rainfall of as much as 20 cm on Thursday and Saturday, in line with the division.
S. Balachandran, Deputy Director General of Meteorology, Chennai, mentioned a trough of low stress over the southwest Bay of Bengal off the Sri Lanka coast to westcentral Bay off the north Andhra Pradesh coast had activated rain over the State. There is one other cyclonic circulation over the Equatorial Indian ocean. But the system is way away.
“Rains will start in coastal region and move westwards. It would spread over interior places gradually. Such rainfall influenced by easterly perturbations will depend on moisture distribution and interaction between land and ocean. It will enhance convective activity too,” he mentioned.
On Thursday, heavy rainfall is likely over one or two locations in districts equivalent to Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu and the delta area. Thunderstorms with heavy rain might proceed over one or two locations through the weekend.
Chennai and its neighbourhood started receiving sharp showers on Wednesday night and the day temperature dropped to twenty-eight.6 diploma Celsius in Nungambakkam and 29.7 diploma Celsius in Meenambakkam.
The climate pattern is about to proceed, and town might get gentle to reasonable rain and it could be heavy in a single or two locations until Saturday. The State has up to now obtained a median of 14 cm, which is 46% lower than the traditional of 26 cm for this season since October1.
The division has warned fishermen to not enterprise into the ocean as squally winds with speeds reaching as much as 50 km per hour might prevail alongside and off the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts until the weekend.
New AGRs
The Meteorological Department can also be set to inaugurate an automated rain gauge at Sri Sairam Institute of Technology, west Tambaram, on Friday.
Officials mentioned the opposite ARGs can be inaugurated at Goodwill School, Villivakkam, and Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute, Maduravoyal, quickly. There are not any plans to arrange an ARG at Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Guindy.
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