Chill in the air may come down

A few parts of south coastal Tamil Nadu may get light rain later this week, according to the Meteorological Department.

A low pressure area over equatorial Indian Ocean and the adjoining parts of south Bay of Bengal with an associated cyclonic circulation may bring some rain around January 25.

Officials of the Meteorological Department said a few areas in Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari may get rain.

Dry weather may continue over rest of the State. N. Puviarasan, Director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, said the weather system was likely to remain at the same location and dissipate. The chill in the air may come down in places like Chennai. On Monday, the weather stations in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded a minimum temperature of 20.6 degree Celsius and 20.1 degree Celsius, which is close to average for the season. This month, the minimum temperature in Nungambakkam touched the lowest, 19.7 degree Celsius, in Nungambakkam and 17.8 degree Celsius in Meenambakkam on January 1. Cold conditions in hill stations such as Valparai and Udhagamandalam will prevail for another week.

On Monday, Valparai and Udhagamandalam recorded 4.2 degree Celsius and 6 degree Celsius. Ground frost conditions will prevail in a few parts of the hill ranges in the Nilgiris till Wednesday, he added.