Chennai Weather: Heavy Rain to Batter TN Capital, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu
Chennai and suburbs are expected to get heavy rains on Saturday. Thus giving a relief from the recent spell of recent intense heat. However, temperatures will remain above normal in several parts of Tamil Nadu.
The Regional Meteorological Centre, in its daily weather bulletin, issued an yellow alert for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts.
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However, Chennai is expected to remain warm. The city's maximum temperature is likely to hover between 36°C and 37°C on Friday, easing slightly to 35°C to 36°C on Saturday. Minimum temperatures are expected to range between 26°C and 27°C on Friday and 25°C to 26°C on Saturday, the weather data reveals.
The rainy spell will shift towards western and southern Tamil Nadu on Sunday. Heavy rainfall is forecast over The Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Kanyakumari, and the ghat areas of Virudhunagar, Tenkasi and Tirunelveli. On Monday, heavy rain is expected to persist over The Nilgiris, Theni, and the ghat regions of Coimbatore and Tiruppur.
The latest weather observations show that much of Tamil Nadu has been experiencing temperatures 2°C to 3°C above normal. Madurai Airport emerged as the state's hottest location on Thursday, recording a scorching 40.5°C, while Chennai touched 39.6°C. In contrast, the hill station of Coonoor remained the coolest, with a minimum temperature of 11.4°C, while Coimbatore Airport recorded the lowest minimum among the plains at 23°C.
According to the Meteorological Department, the current weather pattern is being influenced by a trough extending from coastal Andhra Pradesh to Madhya Maharashtra, passing through a cyclonic circulation over Telangana and Marathwada at an altitude of 3.1 km to 4.5 km above mean sea level. This system is expected to enhance moisture inflow and support widespread rainfall activity over Tamil Nadu over the next few days.
| Stations | Maximum Temperature (°C) |
|---|---|
| Adiramapattinam | 35.5 |
| Chennai | 39.6 |
| Chennai_AP | 39.3 |
| Coimbatore_AP | 33.4 |
| Coonoor | 22.8 |
| Cuddalore | 39.1 |
| Dharmapuri | 34.6 |
| Erode | 38.6 |
| Kanyakumari | 31.6 |
| KarurParamathi | 38.5 |
| Karaikal | 37.3 |
| Kodaikanal | 21.5 |
| Madurai_City | 39.8 |
| Madurai_AP | 40.5 |
| Nagapattinam | 38.0 |
| Namakkal | 37.0 |
| Palayamkottai | 38.4 |
| Pamban | 34.6 |
| Parangipettai | 38.2 |
| Puducherry | 38.8 |
| Salem | 35.9 |
| Thanjavur | 37.0 |
| Thirupattur | 35.0 |
| Tiruchirappalli_AP | 39.1 |
| Tiruthani | 38.6 |
| Tondi | 36.8 |
| Thoothukudi | 37.8 |
| Udagamandalam | 21.4 |
| Valparai | 26.0 |
| Vellore | 39.0 |
With heavy showers forecast for Chennai and several districts, residents are advised to keep track of weather updates, plan travel accordingly and exercise caution during periods of intense rainfall.
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