The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has introduced an orange alert for Chennai and the encompassing districts of Kancheepuram, Chengalpet, and Tiruvallur on October 15, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall starting from 6 cm to 20 cm, in accordance to studies.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has introduced an orange alert for Chennai and the encompassing districts of Kancheepuram, Chengalpet, and Tiruvallur on October 15, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall starting from 6 cm to 20 cm, in accordance to studies.
Additionally, a yellow alert has been issued for Chennai and its suburbs for October 14 and 16, with anticipated rainfall between 6 cm and 12 cm. Meteorological officers point out {that a} creating climate system over the Bay of Bengal is likely to carry rainfall to a number of districts this week.
On October 14, heavy rainfall is anticipated in a number of districts, together with Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Kancheepuram, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kallakurichi, Tiruvannamalai, Ariyalur, Chengalpet, and Mayiladuthurai. The depth of the rain is anticipated to improve on October 15, significantly in Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpet. The downpour is anticipated to persist on October 16, with heavy rain forecasted for the ghat areas of Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Erode, Dharmapuri, Tirupattur, Kancheepuram, Salem, and Tiruvannamalai.
Chennai has just lately seen gentle rain spells, contributing to a lower in daytime temperatures. Rain gauges measured 1 cm of rainfall every in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam. Following the nighttime rain, daytime temperatures have been recorded at 32.1°C in Nungambakkam and 31.4°C in Meenambakkam, each of that are beneath the typical temperature.
Meanwhile, the IMD has introduced that the monsoon has absolutely retreated from states reminiscent of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Assam, and Meghalaya. Over the subsequent two days, the monsoon is anticipated to withdraw from the Bay of Bengal, elements of Maharashtra, Odisha, and the remaining areas of Gujarat.