Now, in Chennai and TN, temperature reduces with light rains, people feel relieved
Posted on: 05/Apr/2021 9:14:46 AM
Intense heat waves have been troubling many people in Chennai and in the state of TN for the last few days. On Sunday, 4th April, there was some respite for the people as the temperature decreased due to light rains. The weather experts were of the view that the heat wave would reduce over the week ending on 8th of April.
As per an official belonging to the regional meteorological department, the maximum temperature would be 3 degrees to 4 degrees Celsius above normal in districts like Salem, Erode, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruppur, Coimbatore and Dindigul on Monday and on Tuesday. He added that on 7th and 8th of April the maximum temperatures are likely to be 1 to 2 degrees Celsius above the normal.
On Sunday, Nungambakkam recorded the maximum temperature of 34.7 degrees Celsius and Meenambakkam recorded 36.6 degrees Celsius. That was 0.9 degrees and 1.7 degrees Celsius above normal respectively. The temperatures that were recorded in Erode, Madurai, Kancheepuram, Ariyalur and Trichy yesterday were 42.2 degrees, 42 degrees, 41.7 degrees, 41.5 degrees and 41.2 respectively.
Weather blogger Mr. Pradeep John mentioned that the depression near Burma was one of the reasons for the heat to reduce. Truth is that the pulse from the depression comes back as upper air circulation to TN. He explained about how the easterlies were brought back by this and how there was a drop in the temperature. It is well known that Chennai has witnessed high temperatures from the heat wave. Information is that until next week there would be high temperatures of around 40 degrees Celsius in the interior districts like Trichy and Madurai. On Sunday, certain isolated places of TN such as Salem, Namakkal and Coonoor etc witnessed light rains. This was brought out by the officials belonging to the meteorological department.
