Rain near Chennai, 1:30pm

1:20pm, Moderate T Showers has popped over W,W-S-W from #Chennai at around 100km. Slow eastward movement seen.

~~ update at 2:47pm ~~

#Chennai - 2:30pm, T Showers seen over W,S-W from city at 60km. Now crossing Kanchipuram and Arakkonam belt and moving East.

Rain expected for S,S-central Karnataka, N,N-E Tamilnadu

Today as well, the N-S trough from N Bengal along S-E coast, can be seen upto central Tamilnadu coast ... http://ow.ly/i/34769 

Today, before early hrs of 6-Sep, HEAVY rain expected for S,S-central Karnataka, #Bangalore, S Andhra, N,N-E Tamilnadu and #Chennai.

During next 36hrs, scattered rain expected for Kerala as well.

Puerto Lopez in Columbia the New wettest place in the World and revised Top 20 wettest places

Information provided recently by IDEAM (Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies), the Colombian meteorological service, indicates that one of his official sites called Port Lopez in the Department of the Cauca, pacific region has an annual average rainfall of anywhere else in the world.

The Top 20 Wettest Places in the World
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1. 524.68" / 13327 mm - Puerto Lopez, Cauca, Columbia, South America
2. 512.08" / 13008 mm - La Concha, Cauca, Columbia, South America
3. 473.86" / 12036 mm - Bahia Malaga, Valle, Columbia, South America
4. 467.35” / 11871 mm  - Mawsynram, Meghalaya, India, Asia
5. 463.66” / 11777 mm - Cherrapunji, Meghalaya , India, Asia
6. 453.38” / 11516 mm - Cropp at Waterfall, South Island, New Zealand
7. 448.58” / 11394 mm - Tutunendo, Choco, Colombia, South America    
8. 423.19” / 10749  mm - Quibdo, Choco, Colombia, South America   
9. 411.42” / 10450 mm - Ureca, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, Africa
10. 405.47” / 10299 mm - Debundscha, Fako, Cameroon, Africa
11. 404.40” / 10272 mm - Big Bog, Maui, Hawaii, Oceania
12. 384.35” / 9763 mm - Mt.Waialeale, Kauai, Hawaii, Oceania
13. 365.87" / 9293 mm - Kukui, Maui, Hawaii, Oceania
14. 327.72" / 8324 mm - Walakkad, Kerala, India, Asia
15. 21.60” / 8169 mm - Emei Shan, Sichuan, China, Asia 
16. 315.24" / 8007 mm - Hulikal, Karnataka, India, Asia
17. 307.90” / 7821 mm - Bowden Pen, Jamaica, Oceania 
18. 300.00" / 7620 mm - Agumbe, Karnataka, India, Asia
19. 297.60” / 7559 mm - Lloro, Choco, Colombia, South America    
20. 280.98” / 7137 mm - Andagoya, Choco, Colombia, South America   

More on Port Lopez monthly rainfall records etc in

http://tamilnaduweatherman.blogspot.in/2013/09/puerto-lopez-in-columbia-new-wettest.html

Bangalore Raining again

RT @rajugana:  Bangalore 6.50pm, Sunny day with partly cloudy skies. No formation of T.Clouds yet today. Eve skies.. http://t.co/VmcxLpEtfB 

#Bangalore - 8:16pm, "It's raining near BANNERGHATTA ROAD"

Badlapur - After 2 days, today got a mini shower in morning with rainfall amount of 6mm.

5pm, Moderate T Showers has now popped over W,N-W from #Chennai at around 50 to 150km, and into S Andhra coast as well.

4:30pm, Rain seen over N-central Chatisgarh, N Odisha, central Bengal, N Bihar and over S,central coast Andhra ... http://ow.ly/i/33yNl 

#WET days ahead for N,central coast Tamilnadu, #Chennai, S,central Andhra

#HOT and Humid cities at 2pm, Kolkata = 36 C, Amristar = 34 C, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Chennai, Lucknow = 33 C.

#Chennai - 2:25pm, after HEAVY overnight rain, now its HOT and Humid. Temperature around 33 C. "more signs of rain seen".

Today, a weak low level circulation is seen over N Bengal, N Bangladesh ... and its trough seen S-W along S-E coast http://ow.ly/i/33uTY 

This N-S trough from N Bengal is expected to persist for another 2 days, and a low,mid level circulation to pop along S,central Andhra coast
On 6-Sep, a mid,upper level circulation is expected near #Chennai ... http://ow.ly/i/33uYH 

Today, a mid level circulation seen over S-E,E Gujarat .. this will pop rain over S,S-E,E Gujarat, N-W Maharastra and W,S-W Madhyapradesh

WET days ahead for coast Andhra and Tamilnadu coast from today till 9-Sep and beyond !
From 6-Sep, entire central,S Peninsula is going to be WET.. due to the upcoming circulation along Tamilnadu, Andhra coast.
But less rain forecast for most of Maharastra coast and Goa till 7-Sep.. Scattered rain expected for Kerala and Karnataka coast.
From today till 8-Sep, scattered T Showers expected for Tamilnadu except for South. Central,N coast to get HEAVY rain http://ow.ly/i/33vjs 

During next 2 days, some rain will be over N-E Andhra and Odisha as well. Meanwhile rest of coastal Andhra to get T.shower.
During next 3 days, scattered moderate rain will pop over East India states (Jharkhand, Bengal, Bihar, N Chatisgarh)
Most of N-E states of India will continue to get HEAVY rain during next 3 days.

#Chennai - More heavy rain ahead from Today till 10-Sep and beyond ! A circulation expected over Bay near #Chennai on 6-Sep.

#Bangalore - Moderate evening rain expected for next 2 days till the Bay circulation pops.

#Hyderabad - The rainfall activity to increase after the Bay circulation pops on 6-Sep.

Super T.showers in #Chennai ... Chembarabakkam Lake records 146 mm

Chennai - 10:42pm, a super T shower is now moving into Polichalur zone. Rain started!
#Chennai - 10:57pm, It's pouring now ! with non-stop lightning ! Polichalur zone.

#Chennai - 11pm, More rain ahead for the city and suburbs... may continue as strong drizzles well into early hrs.

#Chennai - 11:33pm, non-stop T.shower continues over Polichalur zone. More than 1hr now! 
#Chennai - More Heavy rain and ALL night drizzle ahead for city and suburbs. No surprise if the steady drizzles go on till 7am.
#Chennai - This is the latest RADAR image showing Present rain and more HEAVY rain, Drizzle... http://ow.ly/i/33a8b 

~~ more reports about the T.shower ~~

TurquoizzzeSep 03, 11:41pm via Twitter for Android

@weatherofindia extremely loud claps of thunder... #chennai

joesatSep 03, 11:37pm via Plume for Android

@weatherofindia #palavakkam Raining steadily and heavy since 11 pm

rajalkrSep 03, 11:27pm via Twitter for Android

@weatherofindia RAINING HEAVILY IN KEELAKATTALAI, CHENNAI

amruthaupendranSep 03, 11:00pm via Twitter for Windows Phone

@weatherofindia Been pouring buckets for close to 30 mins now. #Chennai#saligramam

am_venkateshSep 03, 10:31pm via Twitter for Android

@weatherofindia heavy shower in Thirumangalam #chennai

shri611Sep 03, 10:27pm via Twitter for iPad

Rains have just begun near #Chennai#Airport. 10.26pm. @weatherofindia

9786787Sep 03, 10:25pm via Twitter for Android

Rain lashing #chennai #aminjikarai@weatherofindia

maddysutraveSep 03, 10:09pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®

@weatherofindia Phew !! Heavy rains..#mogappair #10.15pm

archvivekhSep 03, 10:03pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®

@archvivekh: @weatherofindia looks like the Thunder storm did not weaken after all! Heavy rains accompanied by a thunder storm in ambattur!

thisismmkSep 03, 9:04pm via Twitter for Android

@weatherofindia Any chance of rain for Madipakkam?

~~ Rainfall stats ~~

Till 8.30 am on 04.09.2013 (in mm)

Chembarabakkam Lake – 146 mm
Kaveripakkam – 130 mm
Chembarabakkam AWS – 102
Kelambakkam – 80
Poondi Lake – 77
Ellapuram – 66
Katpadi – 61
Perungudi – 58
Taramani – 56
Vellore – 56
Poondi Agro – 48
Guindy – 47
Kolapakkam – 45
Nungambakkam (Chennai City) – 44
Sholinghur – 40
Tiruvallur – 40
Uthiramerur – 40
Sholinganallur – 38
Avadi – 38
Tamaraipakkam – 34
Uthukottai (Entry Point) – 34
Thiruvalangadu – 30
Wallajah – 30
Poonamalle – 30
RedHills Lake – 29
Korattur Anicut – 26
Marina Beach – 24
RK Pet – 24
Kancheepuram – 20
Tiruttani – 20
Ponneri – 20
Arakkonam – 20
Madurantakam – 18
Meenambakkam – 17 (Chennai AP) – 17
Kalavai – 17
Redhills – 17
Cheyyar – 16
Madhavaram – 11
Chengalpattu – 10
Mahabalipuram – 10
Cholavaram Lake – 8
Katupakkam – 7

As of today morning, the upper level W.D circulation was seen persisting over Kashmir.. and expected to drift East in next 36hrs.

RT @rajugana: Bangalore 6.42 pm, Hot n humid day; formation of dark T. Clouds in the eve,rainbow in the horizon a pic http://t.co/Vaj7IfuA75 

#Chennai - Rain alert for W,S-W,S suburbs, 7:15pm

#Chennai - RAIN alert! 7:15pm, a T shower system is racing towards W,S-W,S suburbs of city. Now at around 80km W-S-W from city. 

#Chennai - 7:15pm, at the present pace T shower is expected to reach in next 45min and move into S,S-W suburbs. NO sign of weakening yet!

~~ Update at 8:45pm ~~

#Chennai - 8:40pm, the approaching T. shower has weakened and now its seen over Poonamalle zones. Moving into suburbs as moderate mini rain