FRIDAY, 3^RD JULY 2009 / 12^TH ASADHA 1931 (SAKA)  

SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 0830 HRS IST:-           

Southwest monsoon has been active over Kerala and Coastal and South Interior  Karnataka.

Rainfall occurred at most places over Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep, at many places over South Interior Karnataka and  at a few places over North Interior Karnataka Telangana and Coastal Andhrapradesh. Isolated rainfall occurred over Tamilnadu and  Rayalaseema.

Gerusoppa (Uttara Kannada dt) recorded a extremely heavy rainfall of 29 centimetres.

The following station recorded very heavy-to-heavy rainfall in centimetres

Honavar 22, Kollur (Udupi dt) 20, Agumbe 17, Kottigehara (Chikmagalur dt) and Ankola (Uttara Kannada dt) 15 each, Karwar and Shirali 14 each, Chinnakalar (Coimbatore dt) and Humchadakatte (Shimoga dt) 13 each, Kunnamkulam (Thrissur dt) 10, Kundapura (Udupi dt), Banavasi (Uttara Kannada dt), Lakkavalli (Chickmagalur dt), Quilandy and Kozhikode Airport 9 each, Valparai, Bhagamandala and  Tyagarthi (both Kodagu dt), Ottapalam (Palakkad dt) and Piravom (Ernakulam dt)  8 each, Sringeri and Jayapura (both Chickmaglur dt), Manjeri and Perinthalmanna (both Malapuram dt),  Chittur and Thrithala (both Palakkad dt), Vellanikkara, Chengannur (Alapuzha dt), Amini and Bajpe 7 each.

The other chief amounts of rainfall recorded in centimetres:

Thrissur, Kavarathi, Dharmasthala and Puttur (both Dakshina Kannada dt) 6 each, Devala (Nilgiris dt),  Kannur Thalasserry (Kannur dt), Kollengode (Palakkad dt), Mancompu, Haripad (both Alapuzha dt), Kanjirapalli (kottayam dt), Agathi, Mudibidre and Mani (both Dakshina Kannada dt), Kota (Udupi dt), Yellapur (Uttara Kannada dt), Napoklu (Kodagu dt), Arasalu (Shimoga dt), Sakaleshapura (Hassan dt), Palakonda (Srikakulam dt) and Luxettipet (Adilabad dt) 5 each, Naduvattam (Nilgiris dt), Mannarkad (Palakkad dt), Chalakudi ((Thrissur dt), Kochi Airport , Perumbavur (Ernakulam dt), CIAL Kochi, Alapuzha, Cherthala (Alapuzha dt), Kottayam, Konni (Pattanamthitta dt), Mulki (Dakshina Kannada dt), Panambur , Jagalbet (Uttara Kannada dt), Madikeri and Madapura (Kodagu dt) 4 each, Periyar dam (Theni dt), Kuppady (Wayanad dt), Mavelikara (Alapuzha dt), Virajpet (Kodagu dt), Palasa (Srikakulam dt), Peddapuram (East Godavari dt), Kaikalur (Krishna dt), Komarada (Vizianagaram dt), Chinnoor (Adilabad dt), Manthani (Karimnagar dt) and Ramagundam 3 each, Pollachi (Coimbatore dt), Gudalur Bazar (Nilgiris dt), Kudulu (Kasargod dt), Kayamkulam (Alapuzha dt), Punalur, Varkala (Thiruvanathapuram dt), Minicoy, Hirekerur (Shimoga dt), N.R.Pura (Chickmaglur dt), Mancherial (Adilabad dt) and Sultanabad (Karimnagar dt) 2 each and Arantangi (Pudukottai dt), Manamelkudi, Shenkottai (Thirunelveli dt), Mettuppalayam (Coimbatore dt), Kundha Bridge (Nilgiris dt), Uthamapalayam (Theni dt), Thiruppathur (Sivagangai dt), Vaikom (Kottayam dt), Thiruvananthapuram, Belgaum Airport, Hukkeri (Belgaum dt), Ajampura (Chikmagalore dt), Sargur (Mysore dt), Parvathipuram (Vijayanagaram dt), Mandasa (Srikakulam dt), Tada (Nellore dt) Kakinada, Itchapuram (  , Patapatnam (Srikakulam dt), Terlam and Srungavarapu Kota (both Vizianagaram dt), Rajahmundry (East Godavari dt),  Hanamkonda, Venkatapuram (Khammam dt) and Karimnagar 1 each.   

WEATHER FORECAST VALID UNTIL THE MORNING OF   05th July 2009:

Rain or thundershowers are likely to occur at most places over Kerala, Lakshadweep and Coastal Karnataka, at many places over South Interior Karnataka, Telangana and Coastal  Andhrapradesh and at a few places over North Interior Karnataka. Isolated rain or thundershowers are likely to occur over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Rayalaseema..

Heavy rainfall warning:

            Isolated heavy-to-very heavy rain is likely to occur over Coastal Karnataka  Kerala and ghat areas of South Interior Karnataka during next 48 hours and Isolated heavy rain is also likely to occur over Lakshadweep  area during the same period.

FORECAST FOR CHENNAI CITY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

For next 24 hours:

Partly Cloudy.  Possibility of shower or thundershower in some areas during evening or night. Maximum temperature will be around 38 degree Celsius.

For next 48 hours:

Partly Cloudy.  Possibility of shower or thundershower in some areas during evening or night. Maximum temperature will be around 38 degree Celsius.

FARMERS WEATHER BULLETIN FOR TAMILNADU AND PUDUCHERRY FORECAST VALID UNTIL THE MORNING OF   05th July 2009:

Isolated light to moderate rain is likely to occur over Tamilnadu and Puducherry.

OUTLOOK  FOR  SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS:  No significant change.                                                                                                               

CHENNAI OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 0830 HRS IST OF 03.07.09 / 12^TH   ASADHA 1931 (SAKA)

OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 0830 HRS IST ON 03^RD JULY 2009 / 12^TH ASADHA 1931 (SAKA)