Chennai to Dry Out Late Week After Historic Rainfall




A change in the weather pattern across India later in the new week will bring a much-needed dry spell to flood-weary Chennai and the potential for rain across central and northern India.


A shifting area of high pressure will finally allow drier air to push into southern India later in the new week, ending the dry days with poor air quality in northern and central India.

The high will suppress the tropical moisture out of Chennai, putting a lid on shower and thunderstorm activity, giving flood waters a chance to recede and the ground to dry out.

"After that, the heavy rain threat should be over for this winter around Chennai," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Jason Nicholls said.

However, not all of southern India will dry out. The moisture from the Bay of Bengal will still stream over far-southern India, allowing the stormy weather to persist.

The shifting high will also open the door for moisture from the Arabian Sea to get pulled northward ahead from a pair of storm systems arriving from the Middle East.