On Tuesday, the temperature at Meenambakkam weather station touched 42.7 degrees Celsius, while Nungambakkam recorded 41.8 degrees Celsius. , Photo credits: R. Raveendran
On Tuesday, Meenambakkam weather station recorded 42.7 degrees Celsius and Nungambakkam 41.8 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest day so far this summer.
The deviation from the normal temperature was 4.4 °C at Nungambakkam and 4.3 °C at Meenambakkam. Meenabakkam recorded a minimum temperature of 29.4 degrees Celsius and Nungambakkam 30.2 degrees Celsius at 8.30 am.
Several places across Tamil Nadu including Vellore (42.2 °C), Tiruttani (41.8 °C), Karur Paramathi (41.5 °C), Cuddalore (40 °C), Madurai Airport (40.8 °C) and Parangipettai (40.7 °C) . , experienced high temperature.
According to the Regional Meteorological Office in the city, maximum temperatures are likely to be 2-4 degrees Celsius above normal over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal regions till Thursday. Due to moist air and high temperature, the uncomfortable weather is likely to continue for the next few days.
P. Senthamarai Kannan, director of the Area Cyclone Warning Centre, said the effect of warm surface winds from the north was more in the northern districts. “This is because we are closer to Andhra Pradesh and also in terms of latitude, the temperature is higher as we go up. The minimum temperature has also increased in the last few days.
On Tuesday, the sea breeze that helped bring down the temperature also blew in late. “Due to urbanization and increase in the height of buildings, the air flow has been blocked. It takes four to five hours for the sea breeze to reach places like Meenambakkam away from the coast,” said Mr. Kannan.