City temperature likely to remain above 40 degrees Celsius for a few more days
CHENNAI, JUNE 18, 2019 00:00 IST
Safety first:Residents are advised not to expose themselves to direct sunlight from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.B. Jothi Ramalingam
Respite from heat only after Thursday, says Meteorological Department
Chennai may have a respite from heat after Thursday as the peaking day temperature may begin to decrease.
On Monday, the weather stations in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded 40.6 degrees Celsius and 41.1 degrees Celsius respectively.
The mercury level has remained above the 40-degree mark in city and suburbs for nearly 10 days now, worsening the daily life of residents who are reeling under acute water crisis.
Officials of the Meteorological Department said that some parts of north Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, Vellore, Tiruvallur and Tiruvannamalai, would continue to experience heatwave conditions till Wednesday.
Residents are advised not to expose themselves to direct sunlight between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to avoid sunstroke.
N. Puviarasan, Director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, Chennai, said wind pattern has changed and westerly and northwesterly wind was dominating in the region after Cyclone Vayu.
Once the cyclone crosses the Gujarat coast, there may be a change in wind pattern and the temperature over north Tamil Nadu is expected to dip in two days.
The cyclone landfall was delayed by nearly a week and it has prolonged the dry weather.
Strong westerly winds delayed the onset of sea breeze, leading to a rise in the mercury level by noon in coastal stations. Days are more uncomfortable in interior areas.
On the cloud cover on Monday afternoon, he said easterly winds in the higher level of atmosphere pushed the semi-transparent clouds towards the coast.
But, this would not bring rain. This was influenced by the weather system over the Bay of Bengal, he said.
CHENNAI, JUNE 18, 2019 00:00 IST
Safety first:Residents are advised not to expose themselves to direct sunlight from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.B. Jothi Ramalingam
Respite from heat only after Thursday, says Meteorological Department
Chennai may have a respite from heat after Thursday as the peaking day temperature may begin to decrease.
On Monday, the weather stations in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded 40.6 degrees Celsius and 41.1 degrees Celsius respectively.
The mercury level has remained above the 40-degree mark in city and suburbs for nearly 10 days now, worsening the daily life of residents who are reeling under acute water crisis.
Officials of the Meteorological Department said that some parts of north Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, Vellore, Tiruvallur and Tiruvannamalai, would continue to experience heatwave conditions till Wednesday.
Residents are advised not to expose themselves to direct sunlight between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to avoid sunstroke.
N. Puviarasan, Director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, Chennai, said wind pattern has changed and westerly and northwesterly wind was dominating in the region after Cyclone Vayu.
Once the cyclone crosses the Gujarat coast, there may be a change in wind pattern and the temperature over north Tamil Nadu is expected to dip in two days.
The cyclone landfall was delayed by nearly a week and it has prolonged the dry weather.
Strong westerly winds delayed the onset of sea breeze, leading to a rise in the mercury level by noon in coastal stations. Days are more uncomfortable in interior areas.
On the cloud cover on Monday afternoon, he said easterly winds in the higher level of atmosphere pushed the semi-transparent clouds towards the coast.
But, this would not bring rain. This was influenced by the weather system over the Bay of Bengal, he said.
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