DATE: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 (3 Jyaistha 1945) Time of issue: 1300 Hrs IST

DAILY WEATHER REPORT FOR TAMILNADU, PUDUCHERRY & KARAIKAL AREA

Summary of observations over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry recorded at 0830 hrs IST:
Rainfall occurred at isolated places over Tamilnadu. Dry weather prevailed over Puducherry and
Karaikal area.

CHIEF AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IN CENTIMETERS: Madathukulam (dist Tiruppur), Kelavarapalli

Dam (dist Krishnagiri), Nambiyur (dist Erode) 3 each, Hosur (dist Krishnagiri), Valparai PAP (dist
Coimbatore), Valparai Taluk Office (dist Coimbatore), Thirumoorthi Dam (dist Tiruppur), Cincona
(dist Coimbatore), Chinnakalar (dist Coimbatore), Barwood (dist Nilgiris), Uhagai (dist Nilgiris) 2
each, Sothuparai (dist Theni), Thalavadi (dist Erode), Periyakulam AWS (dist Theni), Periyar (dist
Theni), Periyakulam (dist Theni), Udumalpet (dist Tiruppur), Nalumukku (dist Tirunelveli),
Mettupalayam (dist Coimbatore), Anaimaduvu Dam (dist Salem) 1 each.

DESCRIPTION OF TEMPERATURE:
Vellore recorded the highest maximum temperature of 39.1 ˚C over the subdivision.

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (24 HOURS CHANGE):

Markedly rise (4.1o C or more) ---------------
Appreciably rise (2.1 C to 4.0 )
o o ---------------
Appreciable fall (-2.1 C to -4.0 )
o o ---------------
Markedly fall (-4.1 c or less)
o ---------------
No large change (-2.1o C to 2.0o C) Over the subdivision.

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (DEPARTURE):

Markedly above normal ---------------
(5.1 °C or more)
Appreciably above Normal ---------------
(3.1 °C to 5.0 °C)
Above normal (1.6o C to 3.0o C) Over Karur district.
Below normal (-1.6 ° to -3.0 ° C) Over Cuddalore, Tirunelveli & Nilgiris districts and
Puducherry.
Appreciably below normal ---------------
(-3.1 to –5.0°C)
Markedly below normal (-5.1 or less) ---------------
Normal (-1.5° C to 1.5° C) Over the rest of the subdivision.
Synoptic Meteorological feature:
Yesterday’s north-south trough now runs from Southeast Madhya Pradesh to South Interior Karnataka
across Vidarbha and North Interior Karnataka at 0.9 km above mean sea level.

FORECAST & WARNINGS FOR TAMILNADU AND PUDUCHERRY FOR NEXT FIVE DAYS
Light to moderate rain with thunderstorm & lightning is likely to occur at one
Day 1 (24.05.2023)
or two places over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area.
Light to moderate rain with thunderstorm & lightning is likely to occur at one
Day 2 (25.05.2023)
or two places over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area.
Light to moderate rain with thunderstorm & lightning is likely to occur at one
Day 3 (26.05.2023)
or two places over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area.
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Tamilnadu,
Day 4 (27.05.2023)
Puducherry and Karaikal area.
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Tamilnadu,
Day 5 (28.05.2023)
Puducherry and Karaikal area.

THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Day 1 (24.05.2023)
Thunderstorm & lightning is likely to occur at one or two places over Tamilnadu,
to
Puducherry and Karaikal area.
Day 3 (26.05.2023)

LOCAL FORECAST FOR CHENNAI CITY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD:

For next 24 HRS: Sky condition is likely to be partly cloudy. Maximum temperature is likely to be
around 39 °C and minimum temperature is likely to be around 29 °C.
For next 48 HRS: Sky condition is likely to be partly cloudy. Maximum temperature is likely to be
around 39 °C and minimum temperature is likely to be around 29 °C.

P. Senthamarai Kannan
SCIENTIST ‘E’
For Deputy Director General of Meteorology
Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai
OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 0830 HRS IST OF DATE:24-05-2023 (3 Jyaistha 1945 SAKA )
Temperature Degrees Humidity
Rainfall
celsius percentage
Maximum Minimum At Millimeters Centimeters
Dep.
Past Dep. Past Dep. 0830 Past Seasons Departure Year's Weather
Stations from Annual
24 from 24 from Hrs 24 total from total remarks
normal normal
Hrs normal Hrs normal IST Hrs from normal from
oC oC oC oC 1-3- 1-1-
% % mm mm cm
2023 2023
Adiramapattinam 34.0 -0.5 26.6 -0.5 76 3 0.0 267.9 132.2 39 124
Chennai 37.1 -1.1 29.1 0.7 66 1 0.0 99.1 46.4 10 140
Chennai_AP 38.4 -0.7 28.5 0.5 66 4 0.0 132.9 65.7 14 138
Coimbatore_AP 36.0 1.1 25.2 1.2 69 -9 0.0 112.7 11.4 11 59 z*
Coonoor 24.7 -0.3 15.7 -0.5 82 13 0.0 424.6 135.2 45 159
Cuddalore 36.0 -1.7 27.5 0.2 81 12 0.0 161.6 91.9 18 134
Dharmapuri 36.2 -0.6 25.2 0.6 73 7 tr 200.0 47.5 20 91 d*
Erode 37.8 -0.9 22.0 -1.6 75 14 0.0 171.8 -- 17 --
Kanyakumari 33.4 1.4 26.0 0.0 76 -3 0.0 110.6 -18.9 12 75
KarurParamathi 39.0 2.9 24.0 -1.3 61 -10 0.0 67.6 -56.6 8 59
Karaikal 36.3 -0.6 27.0 -0.4 73 1 0.0 153.2 61.2 28 150
Kodaikanal 21.6 -0.1 13.0 -0.3 57 -13 0.6 462.6 163.0 51 158 r*
Madurai_City 38.4 0.3 26.0 0.4 63 -13 0.0 335.0 -- 35 --
Madurai_AP 38.0 -0.7 25.8 -0.7 67 6 0.0 136.9 9.6 15 85
Nagapattinam 37.2 0.3 27.1 -0.4 71 -3 0.0 56.2 -38.2 19 143
Namakkal 37.0 -- 21.5 -- NA -- 0.0 115.5 -- 12 --
Palayamkottai 36.1 -1.9 25.5 -0.7 67 -1 0.0 231.4 92.8 27 73
Pamban 34.6 0.5 26.4 -1.8 75 -2 0.0 227.4 120.3 29 91
Parangipettai 36.9 -- 27.5 -- 89 -- 0.0 61.3 -13.4 13 139
Puducherry 35.9 -2.0 27.7 0.3 72 1 0.0 133.2 49.7 14 134
Salem 37.3 0.0 23.9 -1.3 71 -1 1.1 123.8 -16.3 13 102 r*
Thanjavur 37.0 -- 27.6 -- 70 -- 0.0 148.0 70.0 19 95
Thirupattur 37.8 -0.2 25.8 0.7 74 11 0.0 257.6 144.0 26 95
Tiruchirappalli_AP 38.7 0.1 27.0 0.0 69 4 0.0 152.1 54.6 18 87 z*
Tiruthani 39.0 -1.2 26.8 0.1 60 4 0.0 147.8 69.9 15 101
Tondi 32.6 -1.4 28.0 0.8 79 6 0.0 295.4 168.9 34 88
Thoothukudi 33.8 -1.2 28.4 1.7 78 4 0.0 71.1 -39.8 9 63
Udagamandalam 20.4 -2.6 10.0 -2.2 78 0 5.2 265.8 67.2 27 116 r*
Valparai 28.0 0.7 16.5 -1.4 93 5 6.6 708.0 438.6 74 290 r*
Vellore 39.1 -0.3 27.3 1.3 63 -3 0.0 186.6 87.0 19 103
*Weather at 0830 hours IST. Other remarks refer to preceding 24 hours. NA-Not avble D-Duststorm l-
Lightning d-drizzle m-mist s-snow r-rain h-hail f-fog p-shower z-haze t-thunderstorm tr-rainfall not
measurable. Tr-rainfall 0.01 to 0.49 cm AP-Airport plus sign omitted when departures above normal.
Legends:

North Tamil Nadu Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore, Villupuram,

(NTN) districts Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipet, Kallakurichi, Tiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri,
Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Erode, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur,
Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur,
Tiruchirapalli, Ariyalur, Perambalur.
South Tamil Nadu Dindigul, Theni, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram,
(STN) districts Thoothukudi, Thenkasi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari.
Interior Tamil Nadu Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipet, Kallakurichi, Tiruvannamalai, Kancheepuram,
(ITN) districts Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Erode, Nilgiris,
Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Tiruchirapalli, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Sivagangai,
Virudhunagar, Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Thenkasi.
North interior Tamil Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipet, Kallakurichi, Tiruvannamalai, Kancheepuram,
Nadu (NITN) districts Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Erode, Nilgiris,
Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Tiruchirapalli, Ariyalur, Perambalur.
South interior Tamil Sivagangai, Virudhunagar, Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Thenkasi.
Nadu (SITN) districts
Coastal Tamil Nadu Tiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Thanjavur,
(CTN) districts Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram,
Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari.

North Coastal Tamil Tiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Thanjavur,

Nadu (NCTN) Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Pudukottai.
districts
South Coastal Tamil Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari.
Nadu (SCTN) districts
Delta Districts Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukottai and
Karaikal area.
Delta and Adjoining Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukottai, Karaikal
districts and Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Cuddalore.

Western Ghat districts Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Theni, Dindigul, Thenkasi, Virudhunagar
PDC Puducherry and Karaikal

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