Heavy rain to continue in Chennai

Chennaiites woke up to overcast skies as parts of the city received moderate rains at wee hours on Friday. Heavy rain is likely to continue for the next 48 hours due to the formation of the low-pressure area, said the Regional Meteorological Center. As the low pressure moves west slowly in the next three days, fishermen are cautioned not to venture into the sea.

On Friday, weather stations in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded the maximum temperature which was 29.1 degrees Celsius and 29.6 degrees Celsius respectively. The minimum temperature was 24.6 degrees Celsius and 24.5 degrees Celsius was recorded in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam respectively.

According to RMC, Nagapattinam received the highest rainfall of 12 cm, followed by Karaikal 10 cm, Tiruvarur 8 cm, Chengalpattu 6 cm, and Chennai received 2 cm of rainfall on Friday.

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