Last night saw isolated rains over a few places in Chennai. Avadi received about 9 mm rains while other places like Poondi, Puzhal etc received about 5 mm rains. Places in South Chennai like Anna University, Thiruporur also received few spells of rains.
Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam
Chennai Weather – Evening Rains on the Cards
Last evening many places South of Chennai along the Tambaram – Mahablipuram stretch got good rains while one or two places around Airport got passing drizzle. North & West Chennai had to live with humid evening which became better as the night came on.
Chennai Weather – Warm Sunday on the cards
Like the previous days some areas of South Chennai received isolated spells of passing showers last night. The rains were extremely isolated and was a drizzle at most places. Most of Tamil Nadu was dry with only one or two places receiving light spells of evening convective rains
Chennai Weather – Warm Cloudy day on the cards
Last couple of days has seen rains taking a break from Chennai though a few places in South Chennai got isolated spells of rains last evening around Meenambakkam, Nanganallur, Tambaram. Most parts of the city had to be content with Cloudy weather and humid evening.
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