IMD issues heat, humidity warning for coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Chennai: The IMD on Thursday warned that a combination of high temperature and humidity is likely to cause significant discomfort across the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal.

According to the weather department, temperatures are expected to remain two degrees celsius above normal at isolated places over Tamil Nadu.

The report said that Tiruchirappalli recorded the highest maximum temperature of 105 degree fahrenheit in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.

Despite the heat, light to moderate rain is expected in a few places while thunderstorms are likely across TN and Puducherry.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy rain at isolated places over Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruppur, Dindigul and Theni districts on Thursday and Friday.