Chennai,March 23 ,2025

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC)has predicted light to moderate rains in many paets of Tamil Nadu for the next two days.

After a two-day dry spell, light to moderate rain may resume from March 27 and continue on 28th.
Chennai may also receive light to moderate rain on Sunday, according to the centre. The rainfall is brought by a north-south trough that runs from North Interior Karnataka to South Tamil Nadu at 1.5 km above mean sea level.
The RMC also stated that there may be no changes in maximum temperature until Sunday and the maximum temperature thereafter may rise by 2-3 degree celsius in isolated pockets of the state on Monday and Tuesday.

Erode recorded the highest maximum temperature of 38 degree Celsius on Saturday.

It may be recalled that the southern parts of the state received an unseasonal spell of moderate to heavy rain.

Although the rain brought down the temperature in these regions, parts of Thoothukudi which recorded the highest rainfall in the state of 8 cm in 24 hours as of Saturday noon, were waterlogged.

The continuous spell of rain on Saturday inundated arterial roads in Thoothukudi with water also entering the Thoothukudi medical college hospital campus and the Thoothukudi south police station premises.

Parts of Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Papanasam, Ambasamudram and Nanguneri also received light to moderate rainfall ranging from 1-3.2 cm.

Ooty also received around 2.8 cm of rain.

For the last 24 hours till Saturday morning in Tirunelveli district, 15 mm rainfall was recorded in Moolaikaraipattai while Nanguneri, Radhapuram and Nambiyar Dam received 10 mm, 11 mm and 10 mm respectively.

Besides, other places recorded Papanasam (5 mm) , Manjolai (2mm), Kakkachi (2mm), Nalumukku (4mm) and Oothu (4 mm).

In Tenkasi district, only Karuppanathi Dam received 3.5 mm rainfall for the last 24 hours till Saturday morning.

Courtallam witnessed with frequent drizzling. In Kanniyakumari district, drizzling was experienced across the district. Thiruparappu received 36.8 mm rainfall while Kottaram, Mylaudy, Chittar-I and Chittar-II (Sivalogam) recorded 3.4 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.8 mm and 4 mm rainfall.

It may be recalled that Tamil Nadu has received 14% more rainfall than the seasonal average during the ongoing northeast monsoon season.
The state recorded 447 mm of rainfall, surpassing the seasonal norm of 393 mm. Chennai recorded 845 mm of rainfall, marking a 16% increase above its seasonal average.
Meanwhile, Coimbatore saw a 47% rise in rainfall compared to the usual levels.

The latest weather warnings come in the aftermath of Cyclone Fengal, which wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry between November 29 and December 1.

The cyclone brought intense rainfall, followed by heavy showers from a low-pressure system over the southern Bay of Bengal.

The cyclone’s impact was severe, resulting in: • 12 fatalities, 2,11,139 hectares of agricultural and horticultural land submerged

69 lakh families and 1.5 crore individuals affected In response to the devastation, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin sought ₹2,000 crore in interim relief from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).

An initial damage assessment estimated the requirement at ₹2,475 crore for relief and reconstruction efforts.

The central government sanctioned ₹944 crore as interim relief for the affected regions.

With heavy rainfall predicted over the next two days, authorities are closely monitoring the situation, urging residents to remain cautious.