Chennai: The northeast monsoon is likely to begin in Tamil Nadu in the next 2 days. A new low-pressure area is forming today over the southeast Bay of Bengal. Due to this, heavy rain is expected in Tamil Nadu from the 15th, the Meteorological Department has said.
In this regard, the India Meteorological Department issued the following statement: In Tamil Nadu, the southwest monsoon is likely to withdraw and the northeast monsoon is likely to begin over the next 2 days. Meanwhile, due to an atmospheric circulation prevailing over the South Andaman Sea and adjoining areas up to an altitude of about 5.8 km, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal on Oct. 13 (today). Due to its impact, heavy rainfall is likely in Tamil Nadu from the 15th. This is what the statement said.
According to a press release issued by the Chennai Meteorological Centre regarding the possibility of rain in Tamil Nadu over the next few days: In the delta districts of Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and Pudukkottai, as well as Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Kanniyakumari districts, light to moderate rain may occur at one or two places on the 13th (today). Light rain may occur in other districts.
On the 14th, moderate rain may occur at one or two places in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari, Tenkasi, Theni, Virudhunagar, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Nilgiris, Erode, Salem, Karur, Trichy, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Dindigul, Madurai, and the Delta districts.
Today, the sky will remain cloudy in Chennai and suburban areas. There is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning in some parts of the city. It said so.