Weather updates from around India, 5pm.

Belgaum - Yesterday, 9m, "Continuous drizzling in Belgaum last 2 days with cool gusty wind"

some photos and water logging in Hooghly district, West Bengal after heavy rainfall on Saturday.

12pm, Badlapur nice dark with low clouds & heavy showers. Very awesome weather as mist/foggy from low clouds.Temp is 26c.. http://ow.ly/i/2viAH 

4:30pm, Rain seen over E,N-E.Rajasthan, N-E.Madhyapradesh, W,N-W.Uttarpradesh, some places over S,central Bengal.. http://ow.ly/i/2viHp 

4:30pm, Heavy and widespread rain seen ALL along coast from S,S-E.Gujarat, Maharastra coast, Goa, Karnataka coast, N.Kerala.

Chennai - showery evening ahead !

#Chennai - 3:40pm, Showers seen over S.Andhra around 50,70km N,N-W from city. Showers also seen over S,S-W at around 20km from city.

#Chennai - 3:45pm, showers seen over Southern suburbs of city (near Tambaram), and more rain ahead for city and suburbs during next 4 hrs.

Forecast for next 24, 48 hrs as of 2pm, 2-Jul-2013

During next 24hrs, HEAVY rain expected for most of S,E.Madhyapradesh and into N.Maharastra ... http://ow.ly/i/2veVr 

Heavy rain also expected for most of Maharastra coast, Goa, Karnataka coast and into N,central Kerala ... http://ow.ly/i/2veVr

Some showers also expected for S-E.Rajasthan, N-W.Uttarpradesh, N.Bengal, North of N-E states and over Odisha.. http://ow.ly/i/2veVr

During next 48hrs, the Heavy rain is expected to push into W,S-W.Madhyapradesh, E,S-E.Gujarat and into N-W.Maharastra http://ow.ly/i/2vf8j 

The rain along Maharastra coast, Karnataka coast, N,central Kerala is expected to persist for another 2 days.

Today as well sharp showers expected for N-E.Tamilnadu, #Chennai and S,central Andhra coast ... http://ow.ly/i/2vfv7 

Weather analysis as of 12:30pm, 2-Jul-2013

Today, LOW is seen along S-E.Uttarpradesh, N.Chatisgarh and along E.Madhyapradesh ... http://ow.ly/i/2vduq 

The low and mid level circulation of LOW is seen almost in that same zone, along S-E.Uttarpradesh, N.Chatisgarh .. http://ow.ly/i/2vdHd 

In next 36hrs, this low,mid level circulation is expected to drift W-S-W into S,central Madhyapradesh ... http://ow.ly/i/2ve0p 

Today, the upper level circulation 500pa of LOW is seen along E.Madhyapradesh and over Chatisgarh ... http://ow.ly/i/2ve3v 

Today, upper level circulation also seen along S.Maharastra coast and Goa ... http://ow.ly/i/2veC3 

By tomorrow night, the present upper level circulation along E.Madyapradesh is expected to drift into S,S-W.Madhyapradesh, N.Maharastra.

The upper level circulation along Goa, S.Maharastra coast is expected to drift South and persist for another 24hrs  along Karnataka coast.

The offshore trough from Maharastra coast to N.Kerala coast persists and will persist for another 3 days... http://ow.ly/i/2vePI 

On 4-Jul, another LOW is expected along N-E.Madhyapradesh and S.Uttarpradesh !

Today's weather summary from Davangere, Bangalore, Badlapur, Chennai

Davangere - 6pm, "Very cool and cloudy day,but only a couple of drizzles ,no strong showers."

Bangalore - 7:50pm, "No rain as of now".

Badlapur - "on/off showers here. Today till 8.30am = 20mm. And till 7.30pm now it is 12mm"

#Chennai - 7:45pm, good sharp showers lashing N,N-W parts of city and moving towards Sea.

6pm, Sharp showers nearing W,N-W suburbs of Chennai

#Chennai - Medium intensity showers approaching W,N-W suburbs of city, expected to reach in another 30 min.

Showers popping near #Chennai

#Chennai - 4:30pm, Rain seen over W-N-W,N-W from city at around 100,80km. Showers seen into S.Andhra!

1pm, Rain seen over most of Madhyapradesh except over S,W. Showers seen all along S-W coast, N,central Bay active http://ow.ly/i/2uB4I 

#HOT at 1:30pm, #Delhi = 37 C, Amristar, Jaipur, Thiruchirapalli = 36 C, Ahmedabad = 35 C.

Kolkata, Hyderabad, Patna = 31 C. Bangalore = 29 C and windy from West. 

#Chennai - 1:30pm, Temperature around 35 C, Clear skies from morning till now. Breeze from W has almost stopped, signs of early Sea breeze !

RT @sudhanrajagopal: Heavy rain affects monsoon tourism in Kerala - The Times of India .. http://ow.ly/mxc79 

Today, N-E.Tamilnadu, Chennai, S.Andhra coast can expect another round of evening sharp showers with Thunder.

Metttur Dam up from 19 ft to 42 ft in 4 days.

 Inflow continues even though catchment areas are not receiving any rains.

1.7.13 - inflow 33500 cusecs,  level 42 ft, storage 13200 mcft

30.6.13 - inflow 38500 cusecs,  level 36 ft, storage 10400 mcft

29.6.13 - inflow 38000 cusecs,  level 29 ft, storage 7200 mcft

28.6.13 - inflow 9500 cusecs,  level 19 ft, storage 4000 mcft

Top Driest Places in India Since June 1,2013 - All from Tamil Nadu...

1.Karur - 0mm
2.Pamban & Dharmapuri - 1mm
3.Tiruchi - 4mm
4.Tuticorin - 5mm
5.Palayamkottai - 15mm