இந் ய அர GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

இந் ய வானிைல ஆய் ைற INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

மண்டல வானிைல ஆய் ைமயம் Regional Meteorological Centre
6, கல் ரி சாைல, No. 6, College Road,
ெசன்ைன–600006 Chennai–600006
ெதாைலேப : 044- 28271951 Phone: 044- 28271951

DATE: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 (1 Karthika 1946) Time of issue: 1400 Hrs IST

DAILY WEATHER REPORT FOR TAMILNADU, PUDUCHERRY & KARAIKAL AREA

Summary of observations over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal recorded at 0830 hrs IST:
Northeast Monsoon has been active over South Tamilnadu.
Rainfall occurred at a few places over Tamilnadu (at many places over South Tamilnadu and at a few
places over North Tamilnadu). Dry weather prevailed over Puducherry and Karaikal area.

CHIEF AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IN CENTIMETERS: Coimbatore AP (dist Coimbatore) 9;

Coimbatore AWS (dist Coimbatore), Valparai PAP (dist Coimbatore), Tiruppur IB PWD (dist
Tiruppur), Natham (dist Dindigul), Sholayar (dist Coimbatore), Valparai Taluk Office (dist
Coimbatore), Kundadam (dist Tiruppur), Coimbatore South (dist Coimbatore), Shencottah (dist
Tenkasi), Manapparai (dist Thiruchirappalli), Natham AWS (dist Dindigul) 7 each; Gobichettipalayam
(dist Erode), Mandapam (dist Ramanathapuram), Udumalpet (dist Tiruppur), Periyanaickenpalayam
(dist Coimbatore), Uthagamandalam AWS (dist The Nilgiris) 6 each; Kamatchipuram (dist Dindigul),
Thekkadi (dist Theni), Peraiyur (dist Madurai), Manalmedu (dist Mayiladuthurai), Manalmedu ARG
(dist Mayiladuthurai), Tiruppur AWS (dist Tiruppur), Koppampatti (dist Thiruchirappalli),
Vedasandur (dist Dindigul), Tallakulam (dist Madurai), TNAU Coimbatore (dist Coimbatore), Sivagiri
(dist Tenkasi), Tobacco Station (VDR) (dist Dindigul), Keeranur (dist Pudukkottai) 5 each; Usilampatti
(dist Madurai), BASL Manalurpet (dist Kallakurichi), Tirumangalam (dist Madurai), Periyakulam (dist
Theni), Tiruppur North (dist Tiruppur), Jambukuttapatti (dist Krishnagiri), P.N.Palayam ARG (dist
Coimbatore), Tiruppur North (dist Tiruppur), Anaippalayam (dist Karur), Vedasandur AWS (dist
Dindigul), Dharapuram (dist Tiruppur), Salem (dist Salem), Thali (dist Krishnagiri), Vazhapadi (dist
Salem), Pochampalli ARG (dist Krishnagiri), PWD Makkinampatti (dist Coimbatore), Kumarapalayam
(dist Namakkal), Mylaudy (dist Kanniyakumari), Kil Kotagiri Estate (dist The Nilgiris), Chinnakalar
(dist Coimbatore), Uppar Dam (dist Tiruppur) 4 each; Madathukulam (dist Tiruppur), Pattukottai (dist
Thanjavur), Azhiyar (dist Coimbatore), TCS Mill Kethandapatti (dist Tirupathur), K.Paramathi (dist
Karur), Mangalapuram (dist Namakkal), Needamangalam (dist Thiruvarur), Illuppur (dist
Pudukkottai), Yercaud (dist Salem), Pillur Dam Mettupalayam (dist Coimbatore), Mettupalayam (dist
Coimbatore), Thondamuthur (dist Coimbatore), Manjalaru (dist Thanjavur), Ramanadhi Dam Section
(dist Tenkasi), Oothu (dist Tirunelveli), Idayapatti (dist Madurai), Mambzhathuraiyaru (dist
Kanniyakumari), Anaikedanku (dist Kanniyakumari), Sriperumbudur (dist Kancheepuram),
Glenmorgan (dist The Nilgiris), Madukkarai Taluk Office (dist Coimbatore), Panchapatti (dist Karur),
Avinasi (dist Tiruppur), Tiruchengode (dist Namakkal), Hogenekal (dist Dharmapuri), Elumalai (dist
Madurai), Dindigul (dist Dindigul), Sulur (dist Coimbatore), Tiruppur South (dist Tiruppur),
Sandhiyur KVK AWS (dist Salem), Elanthakuttai Medu (dist Erode), Aranmanaipudur (dist Theni),
Zone 08 Malar Colony (dist Chennai), Nalumukku (dist Tirunelveli), DC Office Tiruppur (dist
Tiruppur), Nilakottai (dist Dindigul), Nallathangal Resorvoir (dist Tiruppur), Vathalai Anaicut (dist
Thiruchirappalli) 3 each; Pilavakkal_Periyar Dam (dist Virudhunagar), TNAU CRI Yethapur (dist
Salem), Palladam (dist Tiruppur), Aravakurichi (dist Karur), Kuppanampatti (dist Madurai), Watrap
(dist Virudhunagar), Thuckalay (dist Kanniyakumari), Madurai city (dist Madurai), Madurai North
(dist Madurai), Gundar Dam (dist Tenkasi), Kakkachi (dist Tirunelveli), Barur (dist Krishnagiri),
Manimutharu (dist Tirunelveli), Avalanche (dist The Nilgiris), Kinathukkadavu (dist Coimbatore),
Tirunelveli AWS (dist Tirunelveli), Aduthurai AWS (dist Thanjavur), Kariyakovil Dam (dist Salem),
Kattumayilur (dist Cuddalore), Palani (dist Dindigul), Nanguneri (dist Tirunelveli), Kodumudi (dist
Erode), Sankarankoil (dist Tenkasi), Amaravathy Dam (dist Tiruppur), Madurai Airport (dist
Madurai), Kodaikanal (dist Dindigul), Kannadaian Anicut (dist Tirunelveli), Colachel (dist
Kanniyakumari), Sirugamani KVK AWS (dist Thiruchirappalli), Thammampatty (dist Salem), Tenkasi
AWS (dist Tenkasi), Thalaivasal (dist Salem), ARG Sairam Institution (dist Chengalpattu), Kinnakorai
(dist The Nilgiris), Manjolai (dist Tirunelveli), Rajapalayam (dist Virudhunagar), Vepur (dist
Cuddalore), Podanur Railway Station (dist Coimbatore), Thangachimadam (dist Ramanathapuram),
Annur (dist Coimbatore), Edapadi (dist Salem), Kovilankulam (dist Virudhunagar), Kodaikannal Boat
Club (dist Dindigul) 2 each; Chembarambakkam ARG (dist Kancheepuram), Karaikudi (dist
Sivagangai), Thenkasi (dist Tenkasi), Kangeyam (dist Tiruppur), Uthagamandalam (dist The Nilgiris),
Vaigai Dam (dist Theni), Chengam (dist Tiruvannamalai), Eraniel (dist Kanniyakumari), Kundrathur
(dist Kancheepuram), Gudalur Bazar (dist The Nilgiris), Uttamapalayam (dist Theni), Minnal (dist
Ranipet), Thirumoorthy IB (dist Tiruppur), Thirumoorthi Dam (dist Tiruppur), Radhapuram (dist
Tirunelveli), Upper Gudalur (dist The Nilgiris), Tirunelveli (dist Tirunelveli), Radhapuram ARG (dist
Tirunelveli), Natrampalli (dist Tirupathur), Kelavarapalli Dam (dist Krishnagiri), Kallakurichi (dist
Kallakurichi), Aralvaimozhi (dist Kanniyakumari), Sholavandan (dist Madurai), Vazhapadi ARG (dist
Salem), Palani AWS (dist Dindigul), Pollachi (dist Coimbatore), Penucondapuram (dist Krishnagiri),
Sathiar (dist Madurai), Viraganur Dam (dist Madurai), Omalur (dist Salem), Kuppanatham (dist
Cuddalore), Virdhachalam KVK AWS (dist Cuddalore), Rameswaram (dist Ramanathapuram),
Sendamangalam (dist Namakkal), Kallakurichi ARG (dist Kallakurichi), Kozhiporvilai (dist
Kanniyakumari), Veerapandi (dist Theni), Oddanchatram (dist Dindigul), Ayikudi (dist Tenkasi),
Geddai (dist The Nilgiris), Adar Estate (dist The Nilgiris), PWD Vaarappatti (dist Coimbatore),
Pamban (dist Ramanathapuram), Zone 11 Valasaravakkam (dist Chennai), Virudhunagar (dist
Virudhunagar), Periyapatti (dist Madurai), Thirumanur (dist Ariyalur), Valasaravakkam (dist
Chennai), Kallaty (dist The Nilgiris), Karuppanadhi Dam (dist Tenkasi), Kuruvadi (dist Ariyalur),
Vellakoil (dist Tiruppur), Thandarampettai (dist Tiruvannamalai), Kilanilai (dist Pudukkottai),
Kunderipallam (dist Erode), Sothuparai (dist Theni), Palayamkottai (dist Tirunelveli), Ketti (dist The
Nilgiris), Cheranmahadevi (dist Tirunelveli), Anna Nagar (dist Chennai), Valasaravakkam (dist
Chennai), Ambattur (dist Chennai) 1 each.

DESCRIPTION OF TEMPERATURE: (in the plains)

Chennai _Nungambakkam recorded the highest maximum temperature of 34.6°C.

Erode recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 16.2 °C

SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGICAL FEATURE:

Yesterday’s Depression over eastcentral Bay of Bengal intensified into Deep Depression at 1730 hrs
IST of 22nd October 2024 over the same region and further intensified into a Cyclonic Storm “DANA”
(pronounced as Dana) at 0530 hrs IST of today, the 23rd October and moved northwestwards, lay
centred at 0830 hrs IST of today over the same region near latitude 16.5°N and longitude 89.6°E, about
520 km southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 600 km south-southeast of Sagar Island (West Bengal) and 610
km south-southeast of Khepupara (Bangladesh).
It is very likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over northwest
Bay of Bengal by early morning of 24th and cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri
and Sagar Island close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamara (Odisha) during night of 24th to morning of 25th
October as a severe Cyclonic Storm with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting 120 kmph.
An upper air cyclonic circulation lay over Comorin area & neighbourhood and extends upto 5.8 km
above mean sea level.

Yesterday’s Upper air cyclonic circulation over Eastcentral Arabian Sea off Karnataka coast
extending between 1.5 km and 5.8 km above mean sea level has become less marked.

FORECAST & WARNINGS FOR TAMILNADU AND PUDUCHERRY FOR NEXT SEVEN DAYS
Light to moderate rain at a few places with Thunderstorm and lightning at one or two
places is likely to occur over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area.
Day 1 (23.10.2024) Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur,
Theni, Dindigul, Erode, Salem, Namakkal, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Tirupattur,
Tenkasi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts.
Light to moderate rain at a few places with Thunderstorm and lightning at one or two
places is likely to occur over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area.
Day 2 (24.10.2024) Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Erode,
Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai and Kallakurichi
districts.
Light to moderate rain at one or two places with Thunderstorm and lightning at one or
Day 3 (25.10.2024)
two places is likely to occur over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area.
Light to moderate rain at one or two places is likely to occur over Tamilnadu, Puducherry
Day 4 (26.10.2024)
and Karaikal area.
Light to moderate rain at one or two places is likely to occur over Tamilnadu, Puducherry
Day 5 (27.10.2024)
and Karaikal area.
Light to moderate rain at one or two places is likely to occur over Tamilnadu, Puducherry
Day 6 (28.10.2024)
and Karaikal area.
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Tamilnadu, Puducherry
Day 7 (29.10.2024)
and Karaikal area.

HEAVY RAINFALL WARNING

Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur,
Day 1 (23.10.2024) Theni, Dindigul, Erode, Salem, Namakkal, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Tirupattur,
Tenkasi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts.
Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Erode,
Day 2 (24.10.2024) Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai and Kallakurichi
districts.

THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Day 1 (23.10.2024)
Thunderstorm with lightning is likely to occur at one or two places over
to
Day 3 (25.10.2024)
Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area.

LOCAL FORECAST FOR CHENNAI CITY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

 Sky condition is likely to be partly cloudy. Light/Moderate rain with thunderstorm &
For next 24 hours lightning is likely to occur in some areas. Maximum temperature is likely to be 34-35°C
and Minimum temperature is likely to be 26-27°C.
Sky condition is likely to be partly cloudy. Light/Moderate rain with thunderstorm &
For next 48 hours lightning is likely to occur in some areas. Maximum temperature is likely to be 35-36°C
and Minimum temperature is likely to be 26-27°C.

P. SENTHAMARAI KANNAN
SCIENTIST ‘F’
For Deputy Director General of Meteorology,
Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai.
OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 0830 HRS IST OF DATE:23-10-2024 (1 Kartika 1946 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 1-10- 1-1-
% % mm mm cm
2024 2024
Adiramapattinam 33.6 2.1 25.2 1.1 82 -3 0.0 273.0 128.3 83 124
Chennai 34.6 2.7 26.5 2.2 77 -7 0.0 356.6 200.8 114 140
Chennai_AP 33.8 1.8 25.9 1.9 77 -7 0.0 284.4 124.2 112 138
Coimbatore_AP 32.0 0.8 21.0 -1.0 87 5 87.6 234.3 140.7 58 59 r*
Coonoor 22.0 1.5 15.2 1.6 76 -9 0.7 196.2 -59.0 133 159
Cuddalore 32.2 0.8 24.4 0.4 92 7 0.0 192.4 44.1 83 134
Dharmapuri 30.0 -0.2 22.5 1.0 90 7 4.0 214.0 80.1 75 91 r*
Erode 33.8 1.8 16.2 -5.5 88 12 5.0 229.2 -- 63 -- r*
Kanyakumari 34.0 3.4 25.3 1.0 80 1 0.0 42.7 -46.1 63 75
KarurParamathi 33.0 2.1 18.0 -4.7 91 6 33.2 289.0 195.2 78 59 r*
Karaikal 32.1 0.9 25.6 1.0 80 -5 0.0 169.7 25.4 67 150
Kodaikanal 17.3 -0.1 10.5 -0.3 80 -5 18.5 278.8 97.5 128 158 r*
Madurai_City 32.0 -0.2 20.2 -3.2 87 13 22.2 295.0 -- 73 -- r*
Madurai_AP 32.6 -0.1 22.5 -1.0 92 14 18.6 154.2 33.6 49 85 r*
Nagapattinam 33.4 2.1 25.5 0.8 85 -3 0.0 80.0 -63.3 60 143
Namakkal 33.9 -- NA -- NA -- NA -- -- -- --
Palayamkottai 33.0 0.3 24.9 0.6 84 5 8.0 30.0 -73.7 40 73 r*
Pamban 31.9 0.2 26.2 0.8 92 11 9.7 235.3 115.6 60 91 r*
Parangipettai 33.0 -- 25.5 -- 85 -- 0.0 184.6 48.0 64 139
Puducherry 34.1 2.3 26.1 2.3 86 -2 0.0 179.1 16.0 97 134
Salem 32.1 0.3 22.0 -0.2 90 8 40.7 376.7 238.7 115 102 r*
Thanjavur 33.0 -- 26.0 -- 22 -- 5.2 125.4 -3.9 43 95 r*
Thirupattur 28.0 -2.7 24.2 2.5 77 -6 1.2 248.6 138.7 93 95 r*
Tiruchirappalli_AP 34.1 2.0 24.0 0.0 85 3 tr 277.4 177.2 78 87 d*
Tiruthani 33.5 1.5 23.5 0.9 79 -1 0.0 133.8 24.6 93 101
Tondi 33.7 2.1 26.5 2.1 86 4 0.0 246.0 102.2 84 88
Thoothukudi 33.5 1.9 25.2 1.0 81 -2 0.0 42.7 -75.1 32 63
Udagamandalam 19.6 0.4 13.0 2.9 83 -4 14.8 121.2 -10.6 104 116 r*
Valparai 26.0 0.6 16.0 -0.4 93 2 3.4 414.8 226.9 393 290 r*
Vellore 32.6 1.0 24.6 2.5 87 2 0.0 188.5 78.3 92 103
*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 and 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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