As the upper air circulation and trough area persists, heavy rain is expected to occur in more than ten districts around the Western Ghats area of Tamil Nadu from June 21.
The latest weather bulletin from the Regional Meteorological Centre on Saturday (June 20, 2026) said that a significant shift in weather patterns was expected from Sunday, paving the way for the onset of the Southwest Monsoon.
Accordingly, heavy rain is likely at isolated places over the Nilgiris, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Coimbatore, Theni, Dindigul, and Kanyakumari districts, and the ghat areas of Tirunelveli district.
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Kalasapakkam in Tiruvannamalai district received maximum rainfall of 9 cm during the last 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday (June 20, 2026), followed by Kakkudi in Ramanathapuram that recorded 8 cm of rain during the same period.
Fishermen were warned that squally winds with speeds ranging from 40 to 50 kmph are expected along the Tamil Nadu coast, the Gulf of Mannar, and the adjoining Comorin area.
Meanwhile, Chennai and its suburban areas are expected to get some respite from the heat, with light to moderate evening showers accompanied by thunder and lightning in isolated places. - PTI
The National Capital on Saturday (June 20, 2026) saw a slight increase in the minimum temperature even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light rain and gusty winds for the day.
Safdarjung, representative of the city’s weather, recorded a minimum temperature of 28.7 degrees Celsius, 1.7 degree higher than a day before. The minimum at Safdarjung was also 0.7 degree above the normal.
Other weather stations also recorded slight increases in the minimum temperatures. Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 26.5 degrees Celsius. Ridge recorded a minimum of 26 degrees and Ayanagar 27.7 degrees.
Meanwhile, the IMD has forecast light rain and gusty winds for the day.
“Partly cloudy skies are expected to persist on Saturday. A spell of very light to light rain is expected from afternoon to evening, along with thunderstorm and strong gusty winds of speed 40-50 kmph,” IMD official said. - PTI
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Schools in Cyberabad may soon hold online classes once a week during the monsoon season, as police plan to approach educational institutions in an effort to ease school-related traffic congestion and facilitate civic works across the commissionerate.
Cyberabad Police Commissioner M. Ramesh said he will soon hold a meeting with school managements and request them to conduct online classes ideally during mid-week in July and August. If implemented, students would attend eight days of online classes in two months. “This will reduce the pressure on the roads and also allow Cyberabad municipal officials to plan and execute civic works,” he said.
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As rains battered multiple districts of West Bengal, one casualty was reported on Friday (June 19, 2026) from Alipurduar. Landslides and flooding battered life in north Bengal. A cardinal bridge in north Bengal, between Mirik and Darjeeling, was washed away owing to heavy rain and flooding.
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After a spell of soaring temperatures this June, Chennai and its fringes will experience cool weather on Saturday (June 20, 2026), with strong northeasterly winds bringing in moisture.
The mercury level in the city was around 32 degree Celsius at 10 a.m. on Saturday, much lower than its average temperature of 37 degree Celsius recorded in June. However, humidity level was high at 75%.
This was much lower than the day temperature of 37.9 degree Celsius recorded in Chennai on Friday (June 19, 2026). Palayamkottai had registered a hottest temperature of 39 degree Celsius in the State on Friday.
Chennai experiences relief from heat with cooler temperatures, cloud cover, and potential thundershowers this Saturday, June 20, 2026.
As the upper air circulation and trough area persists, heavy rain is expected to occur in more than ten districts around the Western Ghats area of Tamil Nadu from June 21, 2026.
The latest weather bulletin from the Regional Meteorological Centre on Saturday (June 20, 2026) said a significant shift in weather patterns was expected from Sunday (June 21, 2026), paving the way for the onset of the Southwest monsoon.
Accordingly, heavy rain is likely at isolated places over the Nilgiris, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Coimbatore, Theni, Dindigul, and Kanyakumari districts, and the ghat areas of Tirunelveli district.
The data further added that owing to heavy rain, maximum temperatures are also expected to fall by four to five degrees Celsius over several rain-predicted districts in Tamil Nadu. - PTI
Published - June 20, 2026 11:04 am IST
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