Tamil Nadu: heavy rain forecast for seven districts on Diwali
Seven districts and Karaikal are expected to receive heavy rainfall on Sunday, according to the Chennai Meteorological Centre.
Tamil Nadu is expected to receive heavy rain in seven districts and Karaikal on Sunday, November 8, according to the Chennai Meteorological Centre. The districts of Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, and Thoothukudi are forecast to receive heavy rain, according to reports from Urban Acres and The Hindu.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has predicted fairly widespread rainfall across the state until November 12. While intense spells are expected in the south and delta districts, north coastal and interior districts may receive moderate rainfall. These include Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Kallakurichi, Tiruchirappalli, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Sivaganga, Erode, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Theni, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, and Kanniyakumari.
V.R. Durai, Head of the Regional Meteorological Forecasting Centre, stated that a weather system over the southeast Arabian Sea is influencing wet weather in the southern parts of the state. A system near the Comorin area and Sri Lankan coast is also expected to sustain intense rainfall, particularly in Thoothukudi and Ramanathapuram.
The state recorded 22 centimetres of rain between October 1 and November 1, which was 18 per cent above normal, according to Chennai Meteorological Centre director Durai. The RMC noted that the Northeast monsoon surplus currently stands at 7 per cent.
A significant increase in rainfall is expected around November 17 and November 18, especially over coastal and interior parts of the state. For Monday, November 9, heavy rain with thunderstorms and strong winds is forecast for Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Pudukkottai, Sivaganga, and Ramanathapuram.