Chennai gears up for hottest week, mercury to rise in coming days | Check weekly weather forecast
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The maximum temperature in Chennai is likely to hover at 38 degrees Celsius for the next two days and the city is bracing for its hottest week ahead. Check the weekly weather forecast here
Chennai is gearing up to experience the worst of the summer season with the Regional Meteorological Centre (MeT) predicting maximum temperatures to reach 38 degrees Celsius for the next few days. The weather agency has also forecast light rainfall with thunderstorms in some areas.
The city bloggers have predicted that the mercury is likely to touch 40 degrees Celsius before 'Kathiri veyil', or the hottest month, ends this week. The seven-day MeT forecast reveals that the maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 38 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees Celsius, respectively.
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The city is likely to experience light rainfall with partly cloudy conditions with thunderstorms for the next five days, following which clear skies have been predicted.
On Monday, Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam stations registered 39.2 degrees Celsius and 40.1 degrees Celsius, respectively. As the temperatures rose, humidity dropped to 76 per cent and 57 per cent at both the stations, making the weather hot and dry.
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