Light rains forecast for Chennai and surroundings on October 6

After a blistery time erstwhile temperatures soared up to 36.1 grade Celsius astatine Meenambakkam and 35.6 grade Celsius astatine Nungambakkam, respective places successful and astir Chennai including Nungambakkam, Tambaram, Meenambakkam, and Ennore recorded rains connected Sunday.

According to information from the Regional Meteorological Centre here, till 5.30 p.m., observatories astatine Meenambakkam recorded 22.8 mm, Nungambakkam 13.7 mm, and Tiruttani 7 mm. Till 7.30 p.m. connected Sunday, the upwind presumption astatine Ranipet recorded 35 mm, Meenambakam ISRO 18 mm, VIT Chennai 5.5 mm, Ennore larboard 2 mm, Jaya Engineering College successful Tiruvallur 1 mm, Chembarambakkam 18 mm, YMCA Nandanam 15 mm, Poonamallee 9 mm, NIOT successful Pallikaranai 7.9 mm, Anna University 7.5 mm, and West Tambaram 4.5 mm.  

For Monday, the Met bureau had forecast maximum temperatures astir 33-34 grade Celsius with partially cloudy skies. One oregon 2 spells of light/moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is apt to hap successful immoderate areas.