Chennai, May 31: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecasted that the southwest monsoon may enter Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and surrounding areas by June 3 or 4. This development is expected to bring widespread rainfall and a gradual decrease in temperatures across the southern states.
According to the meteorological department, as of May 30, the monsoon has advanced over large parts of the Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep, the Comorin region, and several areas of the Bay of Bengal. Weather conditions remain favorable for further advancement in the next three to four days.
On Saturday, Chennai experienced relatively pleasant weather. Cloud cover resulted in temperatures being recorded below normal levels. The maximum temperature at the Nungambakkam weather station was 35.1 degrees Celsius, while the normal maximum is 37.9 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, in Meenambakkam, the maximum temperature reached 37.1 degrees Celsius, also lower than the normal of 38.6 degrees Celsius.
For Sunday, the forecast predicts a maximum temperature of 39 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 29 degrees Celsius in Chennai. Light to moderate rainfall, along with thunderstorms and strong winds, is expected in the city and surrounding areas.
The meteorological department indicated that until June 1, daytime temperatures in some areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal may remain 2 to 3 degrees Celsius above normal. However, with the onset of monsoon activities from June 2, temperatures are expected to gradually return to normal levels.
A heavy rainfall warning has been issued for several districts on Sunday. Areas in Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Theni, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Namakkal, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, and Viluppuram, as well as Puducherry, may experience significant rainfall.
Additionally, thunderstorms with wind speeds of 40 to 50 kilometers per hour are also anticipated in several regions.
The meteorological department has indicated that heavy rainfall may continue on June 1 and 2, particularly in western and southern districts like Theni and Tenkasi.
Data shows that on Saturday, the highest rainfall of 7 centimeters was recorded in Uthu and Nalumukku in Tirunelveli district, Ammappettai in Erode district, and Tholampalayam in Coimbatore district. Kakkachi in Tirunelveli received 6 centimeters of rain, while Pambar Dam, Uthangarai, Edappadi, Sankaridurg, and Manjolai recorded 5 centimeters each. This reflects the increasing influence of pre-monsoon weather systems in the state.
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