The Chennai Meteorological Centre has informed that there are prospects for heavy rains in 1 or 2 places in 7 districts in Tamil Nadu sue to the convective rain phenomenon.
The official from the Chennai Meteorological Centre explained on Saturday (31st October):
There were prospects of mild rain in a few places in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, 2nd September due to the convective rain phenomenon. There are prospects for heavy rains in 1 or 2 places. Especially, there are prospects for heavy rains in 1 or 2 places in the districts of Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Salem, Namakkal, Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, and Erode.
There is a conducive environment in the areas of south Arabian Sea, Maldives, a few parts of Kanyakumari ocean, and a few parts in the Bay of Bengal facilitating the commencement of the southwest monsoon rainy season in the next 48 hours.`
Temperature crosses 100 Degrees Fahrenheit in 13 places
A maximum temperature of 108 Degrees Fahrenheit was recorded at Tiruthani and Vellore. The temperature recorded in other places in Degrees Fahrenheit: Trichy and Chennai Nungambakkam 105, Chennai Meenambakkam and South Madurai 104, Madurai Airport 103, Cuddalore, Nagappattinam, Palayamkottai, and Salem 102, Namakkal 101, Parangippettai 100.
Rainfall recorded in mm as at 8.30 AM on Saturday, 31st October: Ketti, Nilgiri District 40, Usilampatti, Madurai 30, Aranthangi, Pudhukkottai District and Kodaikanal, Dindigul District, and Madurai Airport 20, Periyaru, Madurai District, Sivagiri, Thirunelveli District 10.