The Chennai Regional Meteorological Centre has informed us that there are prospects for rain in Chennai Metro City in the evenings and nights throughout the week!
With this news, Chennai Citizens are delighted that there would be some relief from the scorching heat over the last 2 weeks!
It rained heavily in the night all major areas in the city on Sunday Night (21st August)!! There was heavy rain in the suburban areas as well!
With the scorching heat experienced in the last 2 weeks showing some signs of reducing, and the onset of rains, it is expected that the citizens would sleep well without the oppression of the heat!
The Chennai Meteorological Centre has also informed us that even during the daytime, Chennai City will be mostly cloudy!
The Chennai Regional Meteorological Centre has informed us that there are prospects for mild to medium rain in Chennai Metro City for the next 4 days in the evenings and nights This may continue in the next week as well!
On Sunday (21st August) it was possible to feel the hot air from the morning till 5.00 PM! It was sultry throughout till evening in the entire city! However, after 5.00 PM, the situation changed. It became cloudy. The rain started at 8.00 PM with a drizzle. After 8.30 PM, it rained heavily with lightning and thunder! Roads were flooded!
As it was a Sunday, there was not much traffic congestion! However, the vehicle drivers faced severe hardship driving int eh flooded roads in the rain! They had to stop their vehicles until the rain subsided somewhat and then start!
Even though the severest Agni Nakshatram part concluded in May, severe summer prevailed even in August! Especially, it was quite sultry in the evenings and nights putting the Chennai Citizens into hardship!
In this situation, it was a very welcome rain yesterday which cheered the Chennai Citizens! Further news from the Chennai Regional Meteorological Centre that rain will prevail for the next 4 days has indeed delighted the Chennai Citizens!