Mercury begins to climb, but mist persists
TIMES NEWS NETWORK 08.03.2018
Chennai: With the summer approaching, the city is experiencing misty mornings and sultry afternoons. The daytime (maximum) temperature has been on the rise since the last two weeks, but the nightscontinue to remain chilly. Weathermen attributed the disparity between the maximum and minimum temperature to prevailing clear skies.
The maximum temperature rose above the 32°C during the last week of February and has not fallen since. Regional meteorological centre deputy director general S B Thampi said, “There has been little or no clouding over thelastfew days. As a result, theincreasing solar radiation is heating up the earth surface. During the night, however, the absorbed heat is reflected back into the spacein the absenceof clouds.”
The maximum temperature touched a high of 34.7°C at Nungambakkam last Saturday. The minimum temperature fellto a low of 21°C on Sunday. The maximum and minimum temperature on Wednesday was 32.8°C and 22.4°C. During March, the city experiences an average maximum and minimum temperature of 32.9°C and 24.2°C.
Regional meteorological centre former deputy director general Y E A Raj said, “The temperature disparity is normal during the transition period between winter and summer which occurs in March.”
The difference between maximum and minimum temperature was as high as 20°C in western districts including Dharmapuri where the maximum temperature rose as high as 36°C against a minimum temperature of 15°C. The city gets its hottest days in May when the maximum temperature touchesthe40°C mark.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK 08.03.2018
Chennai: With the summer approaching, the city is experiencing misty mornings and sultry afternoons. The daytime (maximum) temperature has been on the rise since the last two weeks, but the nightscontinue to remain chilly. Weathermen attributed the disparity between the maximum and minimum temperature to prevailing clear skies.
The maximum temperature rose above the 32°C during the last week of February and has not fallen since. Regional meteorological centre deputy director general S B Thampi said, “There has been little or no clouding over thelastfew days. As a result, theincreasing solar radiation is heating up the earth surface. During the night, however, the absorbed heat is reflected back into the spacein the absenceof clouds.”
The maximum temperature touched a high of 34.7°C at Nungambakkam last Saturday. The minimum temperature fellto a low of 21°C on Sunday. The maximum and minimum temperature on Wednesday was 32.8°C and 22.4°C. During March, the city experiences an average maximum and minimum temperature of 32.9°C and 24.2°C.
Regional meteorological centre former deputy director general Y E A Raj said, “The temperature disparity is normal during the transition period between winter and summer which occurs in March.”
The difference between maximum and minimum temperature was as high as 20°C in western districts including Dharmapuri where the maximum temperature rose as high as 36°C against a minimum temperature of 15°C. The city gets its hottest days in May when the maximum temperature touchesthe40°C mark.
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