SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 0830 HRS 1ST:

Rainfall occurred at a few places over South interior Karnataka, isolated places over Kerala, Tamil Nadu and North interior Karnataka. Dry weather prevailed over coastal Karnataka, Telangana, Lakshadweep and Andhra Pradesh.
The chief amount of rainfall recorded in centimetres are:
Tamil Nadu: Thali (Krishnagiri Dist), Thalavadi (Erode Dist) 4 each, Mayanur (Karur Dist),Aravakurichi (Karur Dist), Vaniaymbadi (Vellore Dist) 3 each, Melalathur (Vellore Dist), Hosur (Krishnagiri Dist), Vazhapadi (Salem Dist), Tindivanam (Villupuram Dist), Kodumudi (Erode Dist), Gingee (Villupuram Dist), Alangayam (Vellore Dist), Salem (Salem Dist), Namakkal (Namakkal Dist), K.Paramathi (Karur Dist) 2 each, Mangalapuram (Namakkal Dist), Tozhudur (Cuddalore Dist), Pollachi (Coimbatore Dist), Omalur (Salem Dist), SenDamangalam (Namakkal Dist), Paramathivelur (Namakkal Dist), Musiri (Trichy Dist) 1 each.

KERALA: Kozha (kottayam dt ) 7cm, Kochi AP & Piravom (both in Ernakulam district) 3 each and Ambalavayal & Kuppady (both in Wayanad district), Kanjirappally (Kottayam district) & Konni (Pathanamthitta district) 1 each.
KARNATAKA: Mudigere (Chikkamagaluru dt) 5; Sira (Tumakuru dt), Kadur (Chikkamagaluru dt) 4 each; Bengaluru HAL AP, Hoskote (Bengaluru Rural dt), Lingadahalli,Tarikere, Yagati (all Chikkamagaluru dt) 2 each; Gundlupet ARG, KR Pet (Mandya dt), KGF AWS, Bengaluru City, Anekal (Bengaluru Urban dt), Basaralu, Jayapura, Shivani (all
Chikkamagaluru dt) 1 each.

ANDHRA PRADESH: Kuppam (dist Chittoor) 1. TELANGANA: Nil.
HIGHEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED IN THE REGION: Ongole, Nalgonda and Bapatla: 45 degree C THUNDER STORM WARNING:

DAY 1 (18.05.2017): Thunderstorm accompanied with gusty wind is likely to occur at isolated places over interior Tamil Nadu, Kerala and South interior Karnataka.
DAY 2 (19.05.2017): Thunderstorm accompanied with gusty wind is likely to occur at isolated places over interior Tamil Nadu, Kerala and South interior Karnataka.
DAY 3 (20.05.2017): Nil
DAY 4 (21.05.2017): Nil
DAY 5 (22.05.2017): Nil.
HEAT WAVE WARNING:
DAY 1 (18.05.2017): Heat wave condition is likely to prevail at a few places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and at isolated places over Telangana, Rayalaseema, North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
DAY 2 (19.05.2017): Heat wave condition is likely to prevail at a few places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and at isolated places over Telangana, Rayalaseema, North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

DAY 3 (20.05.2017): Heat wave condition is likely to prevail at a few places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and at isolated places over Rayalaseema and Telangana.
DAY 4 (21.05.2017): Nil.
DAY 5 (22.05.2017): Nil.
LOCAL FORECAST FOR CHENNAI CITY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD:
FOR NEXT 24 HOURS: The sky condition is likely to be partly cloudy Maximum and Minimum temperature is likely to be around 42 and 31 deg Celsius respectively.
FOR NEXT 48 HOURS: The sky condition is likely to be partly cloudy. Maximum and Minimum temperature is likely to be around 41 and 31 deg Celsius respectively.