Chennai: Providing respite from the scorching heat, Chennai and adjoining districts received light to moderate rain on Thursday and many other areas of Tamil Nadu also received rain.
Intermittent rain activities overnight resumed in the morning, bringing cheer among the people and the India Meteorological Department has said that light to moderate rain at many places and heavy rain at some areas is likely till May 19. Is.
The rains are occurring over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjacent South Sri Lanka under the influence of cyclonic circulation of upper air. According to IMD, very heavy rainfall is also likely over South Tamil Nadu and Western Ghats regions.
During the week, rain was witnessed in many areas of southern and western Tamil Nadu and rain was also recorded in Cauvery delta districts.
Kovilankulam in Virudhunagar district received heavy rainfall of 8 cm, Udumalaipettai in Tiruppur district received 6 cm and Kilanilai (Pudukottai) and Thangachimadam (Ramanathapuram) received 5 cm rainfall.
The data was for a 24-hour period ending 8.30am on May 15. This year, the arrival of southwest monsoon in Kerala is likely to occur on May 31.
Intermittent rain activities overnight resumed in the morning, bringing cheer among the people and the India Meteorological Department has said that light to moderate rain at many places and heavy rain at some areas is likely till May 19. Is.
The rains are occurring over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjacent South Sri Lanka under the influence of cyclonic circulation of upper air. According to IMD, very heavy rainfall is also likely over South Tamil Nadu and Western Ghats regions.
During the week, rain was witnessed in many areas of southern and western Tamil Nadu and rain was also recorded in Cauvery delta districts.
Kovilankulam in Virudhunagar district received heavy rainfall of 8 cm, Udumalaipettai in Tiruppur district received 6 cm and Kilanilai (Pudukottai) and Thangachimadam (Ramanathapuram) received 5 cm rainfall.
The data was for a 24-hour period ending 8.30am on May 15. This year, the arrival of southwest monsoon in Kerala is likely to occur on May 31.
