NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JAN 29
There is an anti-cyclone over the Bay of Bengal because of which, the Tamil Nadu is getting southerly and southeasterly winds. The southerly winds reach about 30 km into the land while the winds are calm in the interior regions of the state. So, temperatures are higher there, said N Puviarasan, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai.
Cold breezy nights and pleasant days are over as day time temperatures are rising due to a persisting warm sea breeze and there may not be any relief soon as weathermen said both the minimum and maximum temperatures will be above normal at least for the next four days.
IMD forecasts, “Sky conditions are likely to be mostly clear. Mist is likely to occur in some areas during early morning hours. Maximum and Minimum temperatures are likely to be around 31°C and 21°C for the next 48 hours in the city.”
On Tuesday, the skies were mostly clear and winds were warm as Nungambakkam weather station recorded 32.2°C and Meenambakkam registered 32.7°C, which was 2.4°C and 2.7°C above normal.
The minimum temperatures recorded before sunrise was 22.1°C in Nungambakkam and 21.1°C in Meenambakkam, which were 1°C and 0.3°C above normal.
Weather experts said the high day time temperatures may last for the next four days after which there may be a drop in temperatures.
