Chennai may get to enjoy a pleasant weather during the weekend as thunder showers are expected to continue, note meteorologists.
Friday dawned with a murky sky as the overnight showers had cooled the city . The day temperature in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam dropped by a few notches compared to the previous day and was at 34.5 degree Celsius and 34.3 degrees Celsius respectively. This is nearly two degree Celsius lower than the average for the month.
On Thursday, the city was in the grip of stifling heat as the maximum temperature in the city touched 38.8 degree Celsius.
The decade’s high of 41 degree Celsius was recorded on July 10, 2015.
However, some areas in the city received a good spell of showers on Thursday night. The automatic rain gauges in Sriperumbudur and Ennore port recorded the highest volume of rainfall of 7 cm during the past 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on Friday. Meenambakkam too registered 5 cm.
Officials of the Meteorological Department said changes in the wind speed of the prevailing westerly winds led to the development of clouds and peaking temperature level also aided the convective activity.
S.Balachandran, Director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, said the presence of easterly winds and their interaction with the hot westerlies also helped bring rainfall over north Tamil Nadu. The same weather pattern may continue for one or two days.
Drawal from Porur lake
Chennai Metrowater would start drawing three million litres of water from Porur lake and start supply from Saturday. It has already set up a modular treatment plant of four mld capacity.
