Chennai will have heatwave conditions till Wednesday

Chennai will have heatwave conditions till Wednesday

CHENNAI: Chennai may have a respite from heat after Thursday as the peaking day temperature may begin to decrease.

Officials of the Meteorological Department said that some parts of north Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, Vellore, Tiruvallur and Tiruvannamalai, would continue to experience heatwave conditions till Wednesday.

Residents are advised not to expose themselves to direct sunlight between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to avoid sunstroke.

N. Puviarasan, Director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, Chennai, said wind pattern has changed and westerly and northwesterly wind was dominating in the region after Cyclone Vayu.