Chennai to witness a rainy Christmas, IMD predicts more rains till December end; check 5-day forecast here – Times Now

Chennai: The skies in Chennai will remain partly cloudy on Sunday while moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning is likely to occur in some areas, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai said in a forecast. The maximum and minimum temperatures in the state capital today are likely to settle around 29-30 degrees Celsius and 22-23 degrees Celsius, respectively.

The weather department has issued a thunderstorm and lightning warning for December 25 and December 26.

Here’s how the weather in Chennai will be for the next five days:

Day 1 (December 26): On Monday, while the maximum temperatures may be around 29-30 degrees Celsius the minimum temperature is likely to be around 22-23 degrees Celsius. The skies are likely to be partly cloudy and moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning is likely to occur in some areas.

Day 3 (December 28): On Wednesday, the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to remain the same the previous day (30 and 23 degrees Celsius, respectively). The sky will remain partly cloudy and light rain is likely to occur in some areas.

Day 4and Day 5 (December 29 and 30): On Thursday and Friday, Chennai is likely to witness the maximum and minimum temperatures of 30-31degrees Celsius and 23 degrees Celsius, respectively. The skies will remain partly cloudy and light rain is likely to occur in some areas.

Heavy rainfall warning for some parts of Tamil Nadu:

Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Thoothukudi Ramanathapuram Sivaganga, Pudukkottai Thanjavur, Tiruvarur Nagapattinam, and Mayiladuthurai districts of Tamilnadu and Karaikal area.