Heavy rainfall likely in Chennai, Puducherry over next 24 hours

அடுத்த 24 மணி நேரத்தில் புதுச்சேரி மற்றும் தமிழகத்தின் பெரும்பாலான மாவட்டங்களில் ஒருசில இடங்களில் லேசானது முதல் மிதமான மழை பெய்யக்கூடும் – வானிலை ஆய்வு மையம்

நீலகிரி மற்றும் கோயம்புத்தூர் மாவட்டங்களின் ஓரிரு இடங்களில் கனமழைக்கு வாய்ப்பு – வானிலை மையம்#Rainfall | #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/v3Fswg94o7

— Thanthi TV (@ThanthiTV) July 23, 2019

Meanwhile, Skymet Weather tweeted that “strong convergence of monsoon westerlies” are likely to continue in Tamil Nadu districts and neighbouring states of Karnataka and Kerala.

Strong convergence of monsoon westerlies are likely to continue over the southern most states of #Kerala, #Karnataka and adjoining ghat districts of #TamilNadu during next 48 hours causing widespread rainfall. #WeatherForecast https://t.co/wrHj8WCqCs

— SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) July 22, 2019

According to weather blogger The Tamil Nadu Weatherman, rains will lash the Kancheepuram-Tiruvallur-Chennai (KTC) belt from Wednesday. He added that rainfall in the region had been delayed due to the upper air convection in the state.

The KTC region recorded rainfall ranging between 5 mm to 12 mm in various areas along the belt following light rainfall on Monday night, the blogger said.

As per readings published by the Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) on their website, the levels of four lakes in Chennai that provide drinking water to the city have marginally risen since the beginning of July. The recorded water levels today are:

• Poondi – 117.75 feet
• Cholavaram – 46.64 feet
• Red Hills – 29 feet
• Chembarambakkam – 61.40 feet

While scanty rainfall is not enough to tide over the ongoing water crisis in Chennai, weather experts opine that the rains in the city will help in improving the percolation of groundwater in the city.