Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal to trigger heavy rain over T.N. till Thursday
A low-pressure area that formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal during the early hours of Monday will set the stage for widespread rainfall, particularly over north Tamil Nadu, and herald the onset of the northeast monsoon over the State. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has predicted that the northeast monsoon is likely to arrive over the southern peninsular region by October 16 or 17.
While the heavy rainspell will last till October 17, the RMC has forecast that heavy rain, set to begin over north Tamil Nadu and the delta districts will intensify on October 15 and 16.
