Tamil Nadu weather: Chennai, Vellore & other northern districts to receive heavy rainfall

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has predicted heavy rainfall in the northern districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai Friday. Heavy intensity downpours are expected due to an upper air cyclonic circulation persisting over the southwest Bay of Bengal off North Tamil Nadu.

The affected districts include parts of Tiruvannamalai, Vellore and Tirupattur districts. Nine other districts, including Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram will receive heavy rainfall on Friday.

The rainfall is set to cover northern Tamil Nadu over the week. Heavy rainfall would continue in districts like Dharmapuri, Vellore, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai on Saturday, said officials


P. Senthamarai Kannan, Director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre said Chennai will also witness thunderstorms on Friday, with a mild dip in day temperature for two days.

On Thursday, Chennai recorded a near normal temperature of 34.5 degree Celsius. However, places like Madurai and Palayamkottai saw scorching heat. Madurai airport was at 40 degree Celsius, which was the hottest temperature registered in the State for the day.

As of Thursday, Wallajah in Ranipet district recorded the heaviest rainfall of 13 cm for the day. Mild rainfall continued in some places like Vellore, Coimbatore and Tirupattur on Thursday till 6 p.m.

The heavy rainfall is forecasted to remain till August 13 and is expected to reduce rain deficit in northern districts like Krishnagiri, Kancheepuram and Dharmapuri.

The State has so far received a monsoon rainfall of 14.5 cm, which is 7 per cent more than its seasonal average since June 1.

The RMC considered this as normal seasonal rainfall. Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Tenkasi and Mayiladuthurai are among the few districts that have received excessive rainfall so far this season.