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After hovering adjacent mean for a fewer days, the temperatures successful Chennai person begun rising again. With easterlies continuing to stay subdued, the metropolis is apt to proceed experiencing searing vigor connected Wednesday (June 17, 2026).
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), however, expects temperatures to stabilise crossed Tamil Nadu aft Thursday (June 18, 2026). On Tuesday (June 16, 2026), galore upwind stations crossed the State experienced supra mean temperatures. For the 2nd consecutive day, Meenambakkam recorded a sizzling somesthesia of 40.5 degrees Celsius, portion Nungambakkam followed intimately with 39.6 degrees Celsius.
For June, the Meenambakkam upwind presumption had registered its all-time precocious grounds somesthesia of 43.2°C successful June 2012. The RMC has forecast that Chennai volition again acquisition a maximum somesthesia of 39-40 degrees Celsius connected Wednesday, with airy rainfall successful immoderate parts of the city.
Like connected galore different days this June, blistering vigor prevailed implicit Madurai, with Madurai airdrome signaling 40.5 degrees Celsius, the hottest somesthesia for the time successful the State.
V.R. Durai, Director, Regional Weather Forecasting Centre, RMC, said the deficiency of unreality screen and a important upwind strategy had triggered the soaring somesthesia successful coastal places specified arsenic Chennai. Strong, adust northwesterly winds kept temperatures elevated done the day.
On Monday (June 15, 2026), oversea breeze acceptable successful lone for a little portion astir 6 p.m. A akin upwind inclination followed connected Tuesday arsenic well. Sea breeze prevailing lone for a little play would not assistance successful drastic autumn successful somesthesia and comfy weather, helium said.
However, the elevated mercury level whitethorn gradually autumn till Sunday (June 21, 2026) arsenic the southwest monsoon whitethorn go active, bringing important magnitude of rainfall crossed Tamil Nadu. A trough that runs from west-central Bay of Bengal to coastal Kerala whitethorn power upwind successful the State, Mr. Durai added.
According to the RMC, 7 districts, including Theni, Madurai, and Ramanathapuram, whitethorn get dense rainfall connected Tuesday. Various northbound interior and Western Ghats districts, specified arsenic Vellore, Ariyalur, and Coimbatore whitethorn person a respite with mean rain. Heavy rainfall whitethorn proceed successful assorted districts connected Thursday. Though the strength whitethorn reduce, scattered rainfall whitethorn persist crossed the State till June 22.
