Heavy rains lashed coastal areas in and around Chennai on Sunday night. The weather brought the temperature down to normal.
Chennai, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, and Chengalpattu woke up to heavy rains and thunderstorms on Monday, leading to the government declaring a holiday for schools.
Due to a heavy rain spell, more than six Chennai-bound international flights were diverted to Bengaluru. Rains led to delays in the departure of a dozen international flights.
Chennai’s Meenambakkam received heavy rains of 13.7 cm of rainfall till 5.30 am on Monday.