More rain likely till Saturday

Chennai | Friday | 18th August, 2017

Summary:

Chennai too would receive rain spells during evening or night till Saturday. more-inMore rain is on the way to the city, which has been witnessing thundershowers in the evening for the past few days. However, the weather observatory in the city recorded only 1 cm of rainfall till 8.30 p.m.

Officials of the Meteorological Department said an upper air cyclonic circulation may develop into a low pressure area over north Bay of Bengal. Officials of the Meteorological Department said it is typical to have rain in the evenings during southwest monsoon due to convective activity. Thundershowers that lashed many places across the State over the past few days helped in boosting the water level..