Parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry to see rains over next seven days

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 25 (ANI): Parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are likely to witness rainfall over the next seven-odd days as cyclonic circulation is lying over North Coastal Tamil Nadu and neighbourhood.

India Meteorological Department’s Chennai regional centre in its latest weather report said light to moderate rains are likely at a few places on Monday with thunderstorms and lightning at one or two places over the Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal areas.

During the course of the day, heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over the Nilgiris, Tirupattur and Vellore districts. Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem and Ghat areas of Coimbatore districts.

On Tuesday, a light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning is likely to occur at one or two places over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal areas.

For Wednesday and Thursday, it has forecasted light to moderate rain at one or two places over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal areas.

Also, heavy rain is also likely to occur at isolated places on Thursday over Cuddalore, Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvannamalai, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, Vellore, Tirupattur, Kallakurichi districts and Puducherry.

Friday, heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places over Cuddalore, Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvannamalai, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, Vellore, Tirupattur, Kallakurichi districts and Puducherry.

For Saturday and Sunday, light to moderate rain is likely to occur at a few places over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area.

Tamil Nadu had received 45% excess rainfall last year, whereas this year till date it has been only 7% surplus rainfall. The meteorological department says that the northeast monsoon is likely to commence in Tamil Nadu from October 18. Weather experts say that the Monsoon would be below average this year.

Southwest Monsoon hit India on June 8 with its onset over Kerala, a week after the normal date of June 1. Monsoon is crucial, especially for kharif crops dependent on rains. India has three cropping seasons — summer, Kharif and Rabi.