City residents had two reasons to cheer on Monday: a dip in day temperature and arrival of Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh (A.P.).
However, rains that played hide-and-seek over the city on Sunday night left residents disappointed the next morning. An upper air cyclonic circulation over Comorin area and its neighbourhood brought rain to many parts of the State, however. The overcast sky brought down the temperature in the city to 33.6 degrees Celsius, one degree Celsius below the average.
Weather blogger S. Velayudham said areas along Rajiv Gandhi Salai and East Coast Road recorded up to 2 cm of rainfall till Monday morning.
The meteorological department expects thundershowers over some areas of the city on Monday night. But, localities in the interior areas will have an edge over coastal parts in this rain spell. In Chennai, light showers may last till Wednesday.
The city will also enjoy some respite from the looming water crisis as Krishna water released from Kandaleru reservoir in A.P. reached the State’s border in Uthukottai, Tiruvallur district, on Monday afternoon.
“We have received 150 cubic feet per second (cusecs) of water and expect the volume to go up to 500 cusecs. The water will reach Poondi reservoir on Tamil New Year’s Day and be taken to reservoirs in Chembarambakkam and Red Hills. From there, it will be distributed to residents,” said an official.
City residents may enjoy moderate weather with the maximum temperature predicted to be around 33 degrees Celsius till Wednesday.
