{
  "id": 5541561,
  "title": "Heat to continue in most parts of Tamil Nadu, light to moderate rainfall likely in some districts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/heat-to-continue-in-most-parts-of-tamil-nadu-light-to-moderate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T11:14:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/heat-to-continue-over-tn-light-to-moderate-rainfall-likely-in-some-districts/article71424310.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Tamil Nadu predicts that scorching weather will persist across most parts of the state until mid-September. However, light to moderate rainfall is expected in some north coastal and interior districts until September 8, 2026. Chennai and its surroundings, along with the Nilgiris and Thoothukudi districts, have already received light rainfall on Thursday.\n\nThe absence of significant weather systems, combined with a weak Southwest monsoon, suggests that high temperatures will continue over the next few days. Palayamkottai, a district in Tamil Nadu, has recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius for three consecutive days, with the highest reading of 40.2 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Many other weather stations in the state have also reported temperatures above the normal range.\n\nThe RMC anticipates maximum temperatures to be two to four degrees Celsius higher than the average in some interior regions of Tamil Nadu. Coastal areas, including Puducherry and Karaikal, are expected to experience temperatures close to normal levels up until September 8.\n\nA weak weather trough along the Tamil Nadu coast is expected to bring light to moderate rainfall to coastal districts. Interior locations like Tiruchi and Madurai, which have been enduring intense heat, might also receive convective rainfall on Friday. V.R. Durai, the Head of the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre at the RMC, noted that the southern peninsula has not witnessed any significant weather systems, and monsoon activity has been concentrated in the West Bengal and Odisha regions. This lack of cloud cover has contributed to the elevated temperature levels in the region.\n\nWithout organized cloud formation, some areas like Chennai have been experiencing convective rainfall, and this trend is expected to continue on Friday. Tamil Nadu has faced numerous hot days since the onset of the monsoon, with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius since the beginning of the season. In June, the mercury level crossed 40 degrees Celsius on 15 days, while July was marked by abnormally high temperatures. July saw 20 hot days, the highest number in recent years, including 2019, which recorded 10 hot days. In August, the state experienced eight hot days.\n\nDurai attributes the rise in temperatures in September to El Niño conditions and the warming of sea surface temperatures. The RMC expects rainfall to marginally increase on September 8, particularly over the Western Ghats and north coastal districts.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Scorching weather to persist in most of Tamil Nadu until mid-September",
    "Light to moderate rainfall expected in some north coastal and interior districts until September 8",
    "Temperatures above 40°C recorded in several districts, including Palayamkottai"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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}