weather forecast chennai,

CHENNAI: Intermittent showers in many parts of the city on Wednesday set the stage for the onset of monsoon, bringing relief to the residents, who were reeling under the scorching sun.The Regional Meteorological Department in Chennai stated that the prevailing weather conditions were favourable for a normal monsoon. According to the meteorological yardstick, any deviation of plus or minus 19 per cent from the average quantum of rainfall is construed as a ‘normal’ monsoon. The officials also maintained that there was no correlation between delayed monsoon and failed monsoon.While some parts of the city received good showers, it was just a drizzle in other parts.Rains started at Tuesday night and continued till Wednesday afternoon. The presence of mist was reported from certain parts of the city, although the Met department ruled out its possibility.On Wednesday, the city recorded a minimum temperature of 22.8 degree Celsius.In the forecast, valid up to Friday morning, the department predicted rains or thundershowers in many places across coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and at a few places in interior Tamil Nadu. It also issued a heavy rainfall warning for some parts of coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.In Chennai city and its suburbs, during the next 48 hours the weather will be generally cloudy with one or two spells of rain or thundershower.
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