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Will it pour in Chennai tonight? Pradeep John shares his forecast
- •The northeast monsoon commenced in Tamil Nadu on October 15, bringing continuous heavy rainfall across the state.
- •Heavy downpours in Chennai and suburbs yesterday caused severe waterlogging, prompting a red alert for the city.
- •An orange alert has been issued for five districts including Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Theni, Coimbatore, and the Nilgiris.
- •Weather enthusiast Pradeep John stated that extremely heavy rainfall like yesterday is unlikely to repeat continuously in Chennai.
- •Due to the upper-air circulation positioning, Tiruvallur district and southern Andhra Pradesh have a higher chance of receiving good rainfall today.
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A red alert has been issued for Chennai due to the possibility of extremely heavy rainfall. Additionally, an orange alert has been issued for five districts, including Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Theni, Coimbatore, and the Nilgiris.
Weather enthusiast Pradeep John stated that while it might rain in Chennai, it is very unlikely to reach the red alert level of over 200 mm on consecutive days due to historical patterns and upper-air circulation positioning. He noted that today's rainfall is expected to be more under control compared to the previous day.
Because the main convergence zone is expected to form slightly north of the upper-air circulation, southern Andhra Pradesh and the Tiruvallur district have a good chance of receiving significant rainfall.
