While landfall will take place only during the night hours, the forward band of clouds will reach the coast much faster which means, Chennai rains will intensify anytime now.
On December 9, the rains will reduce slightly becoming very heavy to very heavy. On December 10, rains may become moderate to heavy and thereafter will begin to reduce.
The capital city can expect a wet spell with heavy rains between 20th and 22nd Nov. The situation will ease out on 23rd Nov and near normal later, for the rest of the week.
Heavy rains will be starting day after tomorrow. These showers will be prolonged, with only short breaks in between. Rains will be at their peak on November 11, reducing a little on 12th and then reducing even further on November 13.
We can expect rains to possibly slow down a little over Chennai today itself. There may be moderate showers today but by tomorrow, rains may reduce in intensity with light rains and one odd moderate rains.