South West Bay of Bengal put on notice

The Line of Wind Continuity (LWD) now runs from East Vidarbha to South Tamil Nadu across Telangana and Rayalaseema  and will continue to trigger isolated thunderstorm activity. Thunderstorms with squall/hail is likely over parts of North East India. Duststorm/thunderstorm with squall is also likely over isolated parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, West Uttar Pradesh and North Rajasthan. South Tamil Nadu/interior Tamil Nadu may see scattered thunderstorm activity with isolated rainfall over rest of Tamil Nadu.

However, the real action now shifts over to the warm waters of the SW Bay of Bengal. A Low pressure Area may form over SW Bay of Bengal adjoining Equatorial Indian Ocean under the influence of an Upper Air Cyclonic Circulation during the next 2 to 3 days. Its movement and further intensification into a depression would continue to be closely monitored in the coming days. Continue to stay tuned for daily updates on this evolving situation.

City Forecast

Chennai – A warm/humid morning giving way to a breezy afternoon will see a maximum of 36 to 37 degrees and a minimum of 29 degrees.

Madurai – A partly cloudy sky with maximum of 37 degrees and a minimum of 25 to 26 degrees will give way to a  late evening thunderstorm

Trichy – Partly cloudy sky with the maximum of 35 degrees and a minimum 25 degrees. Light to moderate rain may be expected.

Coimbatore – Generally cloudy skies with the maximum of  35 degrees and a minimum of 24 degrees. Thunderstorms to continue over some pockets.

Vellore – Partly cloudy skies with maximum of 39 degrees and a minimum of 27 degrees.

24hrs highlights:

60mm rains in Mambazhathuraiyaru ( Kanyakumari district)