LPA Persists and lies over South East Bay

Yesterday’s Low Pressure Area (LPA) persists and now lies over Southeast Bay and adjoining equatorial North Indian Ocean with the associated upper air cyclonic circulation extending up to 5.8Km above mean sea level (MSL). Moderate to intense convection could be observed over the region occupied by the low pressure as per the satellite imageries. The LPA is very likely to become well marked during the next 24 hours and move predominantly in a west-northwesterly direction in the coming days. Another trough of low pressure at M.S.L from Comorin area to west coast of India till goa also persists.

Isolated rainfall activity to continue over south coastal Tamilnadu and Kerala during the next two to three days. Rest of Tamilnadu will remain dry with fair weather conditions during the same period.

Chennai – Pleasant weather conditions have given way to moderately warm and uncomfortable conditions, daytime high to stay around 32 to 33 degrees and the trend of above normal nights/early mornings to continue with a minimum of around 22 to 24 degrees

Coimbatore – Generally clear skies with maximum of around 33 degrees and a minimum of around 22 to 23 degrees can be expected over the region

Madurai – Partly cloudy sky with a maximum of 35 degrees and a minimum of 24 degrees leading to a not so comfortable day.

Trichy – Partly cloudy sky with a maximum of 33 to 34 degrees and a minimum of 22 to 23 degrees.

Vellore – Pleasant mornings giving way to hot afternoons with a high of 33 degrees and a low of 22 degrees.