Light rain likely in some parts of south Tamil Nadu by weekend

Some parts of south Tamil Nadu may get a respite from summer heat towards the weekend. The Meteorological Department has forecast chances of light rain for two or three days around March 19.

However, hot days are in store for the other parts of the State as dry weather will persist through the week. Officials of the Meteorological Department said the maximum temperature might rise two to three degree Celsius above normal temperature for the day in a few places. On Monday, the weather station in Nungambakkam experienced close to normal day temperature of 33.6 degree Celsius. The maximum temperature had climbed to 35.1 degree Celsius, a few notches higher than on the previous day. Chennai’s suburbs, which are away from the coast, felt the summer heat as the day temperature remained at 35.5 degree Celsius at the Meenambakkam weather station for the second consecutive day. This is nearly 2.5 degree Celsius more than the average temperature for the day.