Thunderstorm, rain in Chennai to begin anytime now, pleasant weather in offing

As predicted by Skymet Weather, rain and thundershowers are likely to commence over Chennai anytime now. Intense thunderclouds are seen hovering over the city and pre-Monsoon activities are likely to follow soon.

Humid winds from Bay of Bengal have been reaching the city, all thanks to the trough running from Telangana to South Tamil Nadu. This had led to development of convective clouds over the city during Tuesday evening.

“Several parts of North Chennai are likely to record good rain and thundershowers today. Meanwhile, rest of areas may see some thunderstorm,” said Mahesh Palawat, Chief Meteorologist, Skymet Weather.

The rain belt is also likely to cover more areas of Chennai thereafter, but intensity will be more over northern parts of the state capital. These showers will not only end the prolonged dry spell but will also pave way for pleasant weather conditions.

With trough likely to prevail over the region for the next 24 hours, situation will remain conducive for rains to continue for another 24-48 hours.