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Chennai rains to stay, but no relief from sultry weather likely

August 11, 2017 5:17 PM |

Good rains lash Chennai; light showers ahead

Chennai has been recording on and off rains at regular intervals for the last few days. Now, weathermen are predicting more rains for the state capital during the next few days. All thanks to a trough that is seen extending from Rayalaseema to Comorin area across Interior Tamil Nadu. With this, levels of moisture have increased over the region, resulting in the development of thunderclouds over Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu.

In a span of last 24 hours from 8:30 am on Thursday, Cuddalore recorded 52 mm of rain, Kanyakumari 7 mm, Kodaikanal 5.4 mm, and Coimbatore 1 mm. Meanwhile, Chennai remained dry yesterday.

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As per Skymet Weather, light to moderate rains and thundershowers over Chennai and adjoining areas of the state for the next few days. However, these rains will be patchy in nature and no significant showers are likely. Thus, the weather will remain warm and humid during the afternoon hours but morning and evening would be pleasant. Day temperatures will be settling around 34°C or 35°C.

Click here to check the Live Lightning and Thunderstorm status over Chennai:

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Tamil Nadu including Chennai does not record many spots of rain during the Southwest Monsoon. Chennai records over 60% of its annual rainfall during the Northeast Monsoon that spans from October to December.

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