Some elements of south Tamil Nadu and delta districts might proceed to obtain gentle rainfall on Thursday, whereas dry climate and funky nights might persist over inside elements.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has predicted that weak easterly exercise might set off gentle to average rain at remoted locations within the Karaikal space too on Thursday. The State could also be beneath the grip of dry climate circumstances from Friday to February 10.
Shallow fog or mist circumstances are more likely to proceed in remoted pockets of assorted districts, together with Nilgiris, Salem, Krishnagiri, Vellore, Tirupattur, and Ranipet throughout early morning hours until Sunday.
Officers of the RMC mentioned the minimal temperature might fall by one or two diploma Celsius in a single or two locations over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal until Sunday. On Wednesday, Thuvakudi in Tiruchi district reported gentle rains until 5.30 p.m. The utmost temperature remained largely regular or near regular within the State, with Erode district recording 34.6 diploma Celsius. This was the State’s highest most temperature recorded for the day.
The forecast comes even because the plains within the State recorded noticeably cool daytime circumstances via January, because of the affect of large-scale winter techniques over north and central India.
V.R. Durai, Director, Space Cyclone Warning Centre, RMC, mentioned whereas minimal temperatures largely remained close to regular, observations indicated that the State recorded a 1-2 levels Celsius fall in most temperatures throughout January. This reveals cool climate was extra pronounced throughout the daytime.
The January cooling over Tamil Nadu was largely a daytime phenomenon, pushed by decreased photo voltaic heating beneath dry continental air linked to northern winter techniques. A high-pressure system over central India pushed cool, dry air southwards, limiting daytime heating and resulting in below-normal most temperatures throughout many inside elements of the State, he mentioned.
Tamil Nadu has recorded surplus rainfall of 33.5 mm towards its seasonal common of 13.4 mm since January 1.
Revealed – February 04, 2026 11:18 pm IST
