Tamil Nadu Climate Replace: RMC forecasts gentle to reasonable rainfall for six districts, together with Chennai

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast gentle to reasonable rainfall throughout six Tamil Nadu districts on Wednesday.

The affected areas embody Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, and Ramanathapuram.  

In response to the RMC, the rainfall is because of a low-pressure system over the southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Bay of Bengal close to the equatorial area. Above-average rainfall is anticipated throughout the state within the coming days.  

Forecast fashions recommend Tamil Nadu will expertise above-normal rainfall till January 16, with regular situations anticipated from January 17 to January 23. 

Chennai climate replace 

In Chennai, gentle to reasonable rain with thunderstorms and lightning is forecast for Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures within the metropolis are anticipated to vary between 23°C and 27°C underneath a cloudy sky. Gentle rain is probably going in Chennai and close by districts till January 16, pushed by an higher air circulation. Heavy rainfall is anticipated within the Manjolai area, with gentle showers predicted alongside the coast from Chennai to the delta districts and Thoothukudi.  

Additional rainfall is anticipated from January 19 to January 21 as a result of one other low-pressure system.  

Tamil Nadu recorded 14 per cent extra rainfall through the northeast monsoon, with 447 mm in comparison with the seasonal common of 393 mm. Chennai obtained 845 mm, marking a 16 per cent improve, whereas Coimbatore noticed a 47 per cent rise.  

Cyclone Fengal, which impacted the state from November 29 to December 1, triggered widespread destruction. It claimed 12 lives, inundated 2,11,139 hectares of agricultural land, and inflicted extreme injury on infrastructure. The cyclone destroyed 1,649 km of electrical conductors, 23,664 electrical poles, 997 transformers, 9,576 km of roads, 1,847 culverts, and 417 tanks.  

Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, and Kallakurichi districts reported over 50 cm of rainfall in a single day, equal to their seasonal common. The cyclone considerably impacted 69 lakh households and 1.5 crore people throughout the state.