GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

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REGIONAL METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE, 6, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI-6

REGIONAL DAILY WEATHER REPORT FOR TAMIL NADU, PUDUCHERRY,

ANDHRA PRADESH, TELANGANA, KARNATAKA, KERALA AND LAKSHADWEEP

SUNDAY 22ND OCTOBER 2017 / 30TH ASVINA , 1939 (SAKA)

SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 0830 HRS IST:

Rainfall occurred at many places over Kerala, at a few places over Lakshadweep, Tamil
Nadu and at isolated places over Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Dry weather prevailed over
Karnataka.

THE CHIEF AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL RECORDED IN CENTIMETRES ARE:

TAMIL NADU: Polur (Tiruvannamalai Dist) 10, Sivaganga (Sivaganga Dist) 8, Pechiparai
(Kanyakumari Dist) 7, Chatrapatti (odanchatra (Dindigul Dist), Tirukattupalli (Thanjavur Dist)
6 each, Tirupathur (Sivaganga Dist), Vallam (Thanjavur Dist), Nagapattinam (Nagapattinam
Dist) 5 each, Kadavur (Karur Dist), Kamatchipuram (Dindigul Dist), Pollachi (Coimbatore Dist),
Namakkal (Namakkal Dist) 4 each, Thiruchuzhi (Virudhunagar Dist), Grand anaicut (Thanjavur
Dist), Kuzhithurai (Kanyakumari Dist), Mannargudi (Tiruvarur Dist), Vadipatti (Madurai Dist),
Samayapuram (Trichy Dist), Attur (Salem Dist), Vedasandur (Dindigul Dist), Keeranur
(Pudukkottai Dist), Airport Madurai (Madurai Dist), Cheyyar (Tiruvannamalai Dist) 3 each,
Thuckalay (Kanyakumari Dist), Papanasam (Tirunelveli Dist), Sholavandan (Madurai Dist),
Thuvakudi IMTI (Trichy Dist), Padalur (Perambalur Dist), Pudukottai (Pudukkottai Dist),
Tiruvarur (Tiruvarur Dist), Natham (Dindigul Dist), Thirumanur (Ariyalur Dist), Bhoothapandy
(Kanyakumari Dist), Tiruchengode (Namakkal Dist), Rasipuram (Namakkal Dist), Kallakurichi
(Villupuram Dist), Alangudi (Pudukkottai Dist), Arimalam (Pudukkottai Dist) 2 each,
Dharapuram (Tiruppur Dist), Tirumayam (Pudukkottai Dist), Kodaikanal (Dindigul Dist),
Nilakottai (Dindigul Dist), Lalgudi (Trichy Dist), Vedaranyam (Nagapattinam Dist), Madurai
south (Madurai Dist), Manapparai (Trichy Dist), Thogamalai (Karur Dist), Perambalur
(Perambalur Dist), Periyar (Theni Dist), Ariyalur (Ariyalur Dist), Eraniel (Kanyakumari Dist),
Karur (Karur Dist), Manamadurai (Sivaganga Dist), Nagercoil (Kanyakumari Dist),
Aravakurichi (Karur Dist), Chettikulam (Perambalur Dist), Perungalur (Pudukkottai Dist),
Kovilpatti (Toothukudi Dist), Arani (Tiruvannamalai Dist), Kulithalai (Karur Dist), Mulanur
(Tiruppur Dist), Salem (Salem Dist), Colachel (Kanyakumari Dist), Thanjavur pto (Thanjavur
Dist), Thenkasi (Tirunelveli Dist), JayamkonDam (Ariyalur Dist), Valparai taluk office
(Coimbatore Dist), Erode (Erode Dist), Mayanur (Karur Dist), Mettupatti (Madurai Dist),
SenDamangalam (Namakkal Dist), Illuppur (Pudukkottai Dist), Dindigul (Dindigul Dist),
Madukkur (Thanjavur Dist) 1 each.
KERALA: Aryankavu (Kollam district) 7, Punalur (Kollam district), Vaikom (Kottayam district)
& Nedumangad (Thiruvananthapuram district) 5, Thiruvananthapuram city, Neyyattinkara
(Thiruvananthapuram district), Piravom (Ernakulam district), Chengannur, Kayamkulam &
Mavelikkara (all in Alappuzha district), Peermade (Idukki district) & Kurudamannil
(Pathanamthitta district) 4 each, Thiruvananthapuram AP, Konni (Pathanamthitta district) &
Munnar (Idukki district) 3 each, Kochi AP, Kottayam, Mancompu (Alappuzha district),
Kollengode (Palakkad district), Vythiri (Wayanad dist) & Perinthalmanna (Malappuram
district) 2 each and C.I.A.L Kochi & Aluva (both in Ernakulam district), Haripad (Alappuzha
district) & Kozha (Kottayam district) 1 each.

KARNATAKA: Nil.

ANDHRA PRADESH: Srungavarapukota (dist Vizianagaram) 2, Parvathipuram (dist

Vizianagaram) 1

TELANGANA: Nirmal (dist Adilabad) 5, Sarangapur (dist Karimnagar) 3, Nizamabad (dist

Nizamabad) 1.

DESCRIPTION OF TEMPERATURE

HIGHEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED IN THE REGION:

Kavali 37 C

LOWEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED IN THE PLAINS OF THE REGION:

Shivamogga 16 C

LAST 24 HOUR CHANGE

The maximum temperatures were

Markedly rise (4.10 c or more) ------

Appreciable rise (2.1 0 C to 4.00 C) At one or two places over North Coastal
Andhra Pradesh

Appreciable fall (-2.10 C to -4.00 at a few places over North Kerala.

Markedly fall (-4.10 C or less) ------

No large change (-2.00 C to 2.00 C) rest of the region.
The Minimum temperatures were

Markedly fall (-4.10 C or less) ------

Appreciable fall (-2.10 C to -4.00 C) ------
Appreciable rise (2.1 0 C to 4.0 0 ------

Markedly rise (4.10 c or more) C) -----

No large change (-2.00 C to 2.00 C) Over rest of the region.

DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL

The maximum temperatures were

Markedly above normal (5.0 C or more) -----

Appreciably above Normal (3.1O C to
5.0O C)
Above normal (1.6O C to 3.0O C)
Below normal (-1.6 0 to -3.0O C)
Normal (-1.5O C to 1.5O C)
Appreciably below normal (- 3.1O C to
5.0O C)
Markedly below normal (- 5.0O C or less)
one or two places over South Coastal Andhra
Pradesh and North interior Tamil Nadu.
at one or two places over Telangana,
Rayalaseema, South interior Karnataka, North
Coastal Tamilnadu.
At one or two places over Kerala
rest of the region.
------
------

The Minimum temperatures were

Markedly above normal (5.0 C or more) -----

Appreciably above Normal (3.1O C to 5.0O C) at one or two places over Rayalaseema
Above normal (1.6O C to 3.0O C) at one or two places over Coastal
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and North
interior Tamilnadu.
Normal (-1.5O C to 1.5O C) rest of the region.
Below normal (-1.6 0 to 3.0O C) ------
Appreciably below normal(- 3.1O C to 5.0Oc ) ------
Markedly below normal (- 5.0O C or less) --------
RAINFALL FORECAST FOR NEXT 5 DAYS AND OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT 02 DAYS
OVER RMC CHENNAI REGION
Weather
Meteorological DAY1 DAY2 DAY3 DAY4 DAY5 Outlook for
Sub Division 22.10.17 23.10.17 24.10.17 25.10.17 26.10.17 27.10.17 &
28.10.17
Continuance
Tamil Nadu &
ISOL ISOL ISOL SCT FWS of rainfall
Puducherry
activity
Continuance
Kerala ISOL ISOL ISOL SCT FWS of rainfall
activity
Lakshadweep ISOL DRY DRY ISOL ISOL NSC

Coastal Karnataka DRY ISOL ISOL ISOL SCT NSC

North interior
ISOL DRY DRY ISOL ISOL NSC
Karnataka
South interior
DRY DRY ISOL SCT SCT NSC
Karnataka

NCAP-ISOL NCAP-ISOL
Coastal Andhra
ISOL ISOL ISOL NSC
Pradesh
SCAP-SCT SCAP-SCT

Rayalaseema ISOL ISOL DRY ISOL ISOL NSC

Telangana ISOL ISOL ISOL DRY ISOL NSC

ISOL / at one or two places <25 % of sub FWS/at many places 51-75 % of sub
division get rainfall division get rainfall
SCT / at a few places / 26-50 % of sub WS/at most places 76-100 % of sub
division get rainfall division get rainfall
DRY No Rain NSC No Significant Change

HEAVY RAINFALL WARNING:

DAY 1 (22.10.2017): Nil

DAY 2 (23.10.2017): Nil.
DAY 3 (24.10.2017): Nil.
DAY 4 (25.10.2017): Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tamil Nadu and
Puducherry.
DAY 5 (26.10.2017): Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tamil Nadu and
Puducherry.

THUNDERSTORM WARNING:
DAY 1 (22.10.2017): Thunderstorm with lightning is likely to occur at isolated places over Tamil
Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

LOCAL FORECAST FOR CHENNAI CITY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD:

FOR NEXT 24 HOURS: The sky condition is likely to be partly cloudy. Rain or
thundershowers is likely to occur in some areas. Maximum and minimum temperature is
likely to be around 35 and 27 deg Celsius respectively.

FOR NEXT 48 HOURS: The sky condition is likely to be partly cloudy. Light rain is likely to
occur in some areas. Maximum and minimum temperature is likely to be around 35 and 27
deg Celsius respectively.

RMC CHENNAI
Issued at: 1300 hrs IST
Dr. S. BALACHANDRAN
SCIENTIST F
for Deputy Director General of Meteorology
KRITE MAUSAM VIGYAN KE UPA MAHA NIDESHAK

OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 0830 HRS IST OF 22.10.2017 / 30TH ASVINA, 1939 (SAKA)
TEMPERATURE CHN RELATIVE CHN RAINFALL CHN
CHN CHN CHN
Deg. Cel. AP HUMIDITY AP (mm) AP
Max. past 24 hrs. 35.5 34.8 At 0830 hrs IST 81 78 Past 24 hours 0.0 0.0
Dep. from normal 3.3 2.7 Dep. from normal -1 -5 Since 01.10.2017 118.3 136.0
at 1730 hrs IST on
Min. past 24 hrs. 26.1 27.7 73 81 Dep. from normal -43.8 -33.6
21.10.2017
Dep. from normal 1.6 3.1 Dep. from normal -1 6

At 0830 hrs. IST 29.0 29.2

 OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 0830 HRS IST OF 22.10.2017 / 30TH ASVINA, 1939 (SAKA)

TEMPERATURE
RAINFALL
Degree Celsius HUMIDITY
Percentage
Maximum Minimum Millimeters Centimetres
STATIONS
Dep. Year's Weather
(TAMIL NADU Past Dep. Past At Dep. Past Season's remarks
AND PUDUCHERRY) 24 from 24 from 0830 from 24 total from Dep. from total Annual
normal normal from normal
hrs. normal hrs. hrs. normal hrs. 01.10.17
01.01.17
C C C C % % mm mm mm cm cm
Adiramapatinam 33 1 25 0 80 -3 0 4 -159 67 124
Chennai 35 3 28 3 78 -5 0 136 -34 65 140
Chennai AP 35 3 26 2 81 -1 0 118 -44 77 138
Coimbatore AP 33 1 23 1 80 -3 0 31 -75 61 59 m*
Coonoor 22 1 14 1 76 -2 tr 70 -112 135 159 d
Cuddalore 34 2 25 1 86 1 0 102 -55 67 134
Dharmapuri 32 1 22 0 81 3 0 107 -33 91 91
Kanyakumari 29 -1 24 0 78 -1 tr 23 -57 30 75 d
Karaikal 33 1 24 0 77 -8 tr 19 -125 67 150 d
Karur Paramathi 35 3 23 -1 90 8 7 63 - - 59 r
Kodaikanal 17 -1 11 1 85 -2 14 86 -87 141 158 r
Madurai AP 35 3 24 1 75 -4 28 104 -51 82 85 z*r
Nagapattinam 31 0 25 -1 87 2 47 61 -90 57 143 r
Palayamkottai 35 2 25 1 69 -7 0 29 -74 28 73
Pamban 33 1 28 2 77 -3 0 2 -99 40 91
Parangipettai 35 4 25 2 87 4 0 40 -110 68 139
Puducherry 34 2 24 0 82 -6 0 123 -38 71 134
Salem 33 1 23 1 87 6 9 203 52 91 102 r
Thanjavur 33 -1 27 2 78 -9 8 47 -74 53 95 r
Tiruchchirappalli AP 35 2 24 0 81 0 1 23 -93 45 87 z*d
Tiruthani 35 3 25 3 78 1 0 182 66 85 101
Tondi 33 2 26 2 65 -16 0 5 -123 37 88
Thoothukudi 32 0 25 1 78 -3 0 31 -57 18 63
Uthagamandalam 19 -1 11 1 71 -15 2 131 4 116 116 d
Vellore 33 1 25 3 80 -4 0 213 94 104 103

* Weather at 0830 hrs. IST. Other remarks refer to preceding 24 hrs. D- Dust-storm d-Drizzle f-Fog
h-Hail l-Lightning m-Mist p-Shower r-rain s-Snow z-Haze t-Thunderstorm AP-Airport
tr-Rainfall 0.1 to 0.4 mm Tr-Rainfall 0.01 to 0.49 cm. The plus sign is omitted when the departure are above normal.
Legend:

Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore,

Villupuram, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam,
North Tamil Nadu (NTN) districts Pudukottai, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri,
Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Nilgiris, Tiruppur,
Coimbatore, Erode, Karur, Tiruchirapalli, Ariyalur,
Perambalur.
Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi,
South Tamil Nadu (STN) districts Kanyakumari, Sivagangai, Virudhunagar, Theni,
Dindigul, Madurai.
Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri,
Interior Tamil Nadu (ITN) districts Salem, Namakkal, Nilgiris, Tiruppur, Coimbatore,
Erode, Karur, Tiruchirapalli, Ariyalur,
Perambalur, Sivagangai, Virudhunagar, Theni,
Dindigul, Madurai.
Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri,
North interior Tamil Nadu (NITN)
Salem, Namakkal, Nilgiris, Tiruppur, Coimbatore,
districts
Erode, Karur, Tiruchirapalli, Ariyalur, Perambalur.

Sivagangai, Virudhunagar, Theni, Dindigul,

South interior Tamil Nadu (SITN)
districts
Coastal Tamil Nadu (CTN) districts
North Coastal Tamil Nadu (NCTN)
districts
Madurai.
Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore,
Villupuram, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam,
Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli,
Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari.
Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore,
Villupuram, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam,
Pudukottai.

Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi,

South Coastal Tamil Nadu (SCTN)
districts Kanyakumari.

Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam.

Delta districts
PDC Puducherry