Chennai, May 31: Several parts of Tamil Nadu experienced sudden drop in temperature thanks to cloudy skies after reeling under heat wave conditions for over a month when mercury hovered in the range of 40-45 degree celsius. The mercury in the city today dipped by 12 degrees F, bringing welcome relief to the people. The observatory in Nungambakkam in the heart of the city registered 38.4 degree celsius (101.3 F), while the suburban eenambakkam airport reported 37.8 degree celsius (98.2 degree F). "The sudden drop in temperature is on account of cloudiness and the solar eclipse has nothing to do with it," meteorological sources said. After a gap of 93 years, the mercury in the metropolis touched a high of 45 degree celsius yesterday (113 degree F), forcing a majority of people to stay indoors.
Bureau Report