The official onset of the Northeast Monsoon has brought steady rainfall across Tamil Nadu
“In Chennai, the pattern of sunshine early in the day followed by cloudy weather and rainfall may continue for the next few days,” an IMD official said. For now, let’s be happy it’s raining in lake areas where it matters most,” he said. Chennai: After the sun and clouds played a game of hide-and-seek, rains that lashed the suburbs and Chennai reservoir catchment areas spread to core localities by evening, bringing the city’s first widespread spell of northeast monsoon rain this year. An upper-air cyclonic circulation over south coastal Andhra Pradesh, another over interior Tamil Nadu and a trough extending towards the northwest Bay of Bengal support rainfall. These systems draw moist air upwards and bring winds together. “For Chennai, there will be sudden spells here and there. Widespread heavy rainfall will come soon. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chennai | Silver Rate in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Petrol Price in Chennai | Diesel Price in Chennai | CNG Price in Chennai | LPG Price in Chennai
Weather blogger Pradeep John said the reservoir catchments had received heavy rain, with more spells possible over the city on Saturday.