Temperature comes down in Chennai
Posted on: 01/Jun/2013 4:06:01 PM
The temperature in Chennai came down slightly as a breeze set in on Friday. Residents were grateful for the respite from the scorching heat.
Nungambakkam recorded 36.6 degrees celsius and Meenambakkam recorded 36.8 degrees celsius on Friday. These are a degree lower than the normal temperature during May. There was also rain in Vellore and Tiruvarur districts. Alangayam in Vellore recorded a maximum of 8 cms of rainfall and Muthupet in Tiruvarur received 7 cms.
Deputy Director of the Regional Meteorological Centre at Chennai Dr. Y.E.A. Raj said, ‘As the southwest monsoon advances, we could get some rain here and there in Tamil Nadu. Kanyakumari, parts of Tirunelveli, Coimbatore and Ooty would get some rainfall… In all, the state has received a pre-monsoon seasonal total of 9 cm rains, compared to the normal 12 cm. The state would now have to wait for the southwest monsoon to get some good rainfall.’
