Even as Vellore, Tiruttani and Madurai continue to witness high temperatures, the city is likely to witness a dip in temperature in the coming days. The temperatures are to dip to a maximum of 37 degrees Celsius in next 48 hours in Chennai, stated Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC).
Chennai:
On Monday, the two weather stations in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded a maximum temperature of 36.6 degrees Celsius and 39.2 degrees Celsius respectively. The minimum temperatures remained at 28.6 degrees Celsius and 27.6 degrees Celsius.
Until Wednesday, the city is likely to be generally cloudy with maximum and minimum temperatures around 37 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees Celsius. Other parts of the State, including Namakkal, Kanyakumari and Nilgiris, received about 3-2 cm of rainfall on Monday.
RMC stated that light to moderate rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, including Salem, Dharmapuri, Namakkal, Karur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli districts.
The heat wave is likely to remain active in isolated areas till Friday, with heavy rain warning issued in isolated places in the next 24 hours. After the maximum temperatures dropped to 39 degrees Celsius on Sunday, RMC stated that a further drop in temperature is expected in Chennai due to sea breeze.
On Monday, the two weather stations in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded a maximum temperature of 36.6 degrees Celsius and 39.2 degrees Celsius respectively. The minimum temperatures remained at 28.6 degrees Celsius and 27.6 degrees Celsius.
Until Wednesday, the city is likely to be generally cloudy with maximum and minimum temperatures around 37 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees Celsius. Other parts of the State, including Namakkal, Kanyakumari and Nilgiris, received about 3-2 cm of rainfall on Monday.
RMC stated that light to moderate rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, including Salem, Dharmapuri, Namakkal, Karur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli districts.