While Coastal places of Tamil Nadu like Chennai have so far remained better off interior places have seen the temperature quotient increase steadily. In particular parts of West interior TN have seen day time maximum temperatures hit 38 / 39°C mark. Over the next few weeks interior Tamil Nadu will continue to swelter.
Weather models indicate the next few days are likely to see anomalously warm temperatures prevail across Peninsular India. Parts of Tamil Nadu during this spell of hot weather is likely to see maximum temperatures touch 40°C the coming week.