Chennai: In the next two weeks when Assembly election campaign will peak, Chennai weather will give some respite to campaigners. Weather experts have forecast that the temperature in the city and entire state will be marginally close to normal, preventing heat wave.
While Chennai will have some respite from the heat wave, interior parts of Tamil Nadu like Madurai, Tiruchy and Salem which are situated far away from the coast will have 39 degree to 40 degree Celsius.
“But this temperature is normal for the people residing in the interior parts. People are used to the heat wave. In Chennai the temperature from May 1 to May 15 would remain around 36 degree Celsius,” said a meteorological department official.
M. Subramanian, DMK candidate in Saidapet, said, “Despite the hot weather, my campaign for the election is doing great. The response from people is quite good. Regularly, I am campaigning from Jafferkhanpet, Old Mambalam Road and entire Saidapet area. To avoid the heat wave, I take water regularly.”
According to T. Gokul, a Kea weather blogger, heat wave is not expected for two weeks or so in Chennai and other parts of the state. The maximum temperature will be below normal, 38 degree or 37 degree Celsius, he said.
While the heat wave is sweeping across most parts of the country
especially in Odisha, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, Bhubaneshwar today experienced hailstorm, which brought some relief to people. However Odisha Met department predicted that heat wave would prevail in more than 16 places.
The Uttar Pradesh Met department said Banda in the state recorded the hottest temperature of 45.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday. They also said the temperatures were marked above normal in Faizabad, Bareilly and Jhansi divisions.
