Heavy rainfall is falling in Sri Lanka, Kerala and Chennai due to the depression in the Bay of Bengal. Rain will continue today. A holiday has been declared for schools and colleges. Heavy Rainfall in these southern states: declared school and college holiday.
A holiday has been declared for schools in Thiruvarur district as well. Besides, a holiday has been declared for schools and colleges in Nagapattinam district due to heavy rains. Due to depression in the Bay of Bengal, rain warning has been issued in the surrounding areas.
Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu coast will receive more rainfall, Wind speed is 40-50 kmph. Heavy rainfall of 64.5 mm-115.5 mm is likely over Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The IMD has forecast light to moderate rain at many places across coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Heavy rainfall conditions in these two states are likely to continue for 48 hours. Orange alert has been announced in Tamil Nadu. And yellow alert has been issued in Kerala. Yellow alert has been issued for both the states later on Friday and Saturday.
The sea conditions in both these states will also be turbulent due to which fishermen have been advised not to fish in Southwest Bay of Bengal, Gulf of Mannar and Comorin areas on February 2-3. Tamil Nadu contributed to the decline with a drier than normal January, recording only 5.3 mm of rain and 57% deficit.
Kerala, on the other hand, experienced an abundant Heavy Rainfall rainfall of 13.5 mm, marking 77% as ‘large surplus’. In view of the possibility of torrential rains in both the neighboring states, there is a possibility of rains in coastal parts of the state including Bengaluru this week. However, the Indian Meteorological Department has not given any forecast in this regard till now.
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It will be partly cloudy for 24 hours. Early morning fog is very likely in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be 29 and 17 degrees Celsius respectively. Early morning fog is very likely in some areas. The Met department has forecast maximum and minimum temperatures of 29 and 17 degrees Celsius respectively.
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