Chennai: In Tamil Nadu, light to moderate rain may occur at one or two places from today until the 27th.
In this regard, a press release issued by the Chennai Meteorological Department said: An atmospheric circulation persists over central Tamil Nadu and adjoining areas at an altitude of about 4.5 to 7.6 km.
From the southeast Arabian Sea to the atmospheric circulation associated with the deep low-pressure area, a low-pressure trough persists at an altitude of about 5.8 to 7.6 km over Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and the southwest Bay of Bengal. As a result, moderate rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds may occur today in Tamil Nadu at one or two places in the Western Ghats districts and in southern Tamil Nadu.
Light rain may occur at one or two places in other parts of Tamil Nadu. On the 23rd and 24th, moderate rain may occur at one or two places in the Western Ghats districts, and light to moderate rain may occur at one or two places in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, and Ranipet districts, while light rain may occur at one or two places in other parts of Tamil Nadu.
On the 25th and 26th, light to moderate rain may occur at one or two places in the interior parts of North Tamil Nadu, and light rain in other parts of Tamil Nadu. On the 27th, light rain may occur at one or two places in Tamil Nadu.
In Chennai and the suburban areas, the sky will be partly cloudy today. There is a possibility of light to moderate rain in some parts of the city in the evening or at night.
According to the rainfall recorded in Tamil Nadu in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 a.m. yesterday, the highest rainfall was 21 cm in Periyanaickenpalayam, Coimbatore district. This was stated in the news release.
The low-pressure area: The low-pressure area that prevailed over the central and eastern parts of the Bay of Bengal has strengthened into a deep depression. It will further intensify today into a depression over the central and western parts of the Bay of Bengal. It may intensify further into a deep depression and reach the coastal areas of northern Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha.
