City sizzles as temperature touches 40 degrees Celsius

Coimbatore: The city continued to sizzle with maximum temperature peaking at 40°C on Monday, touching the 40°C-mark after 41 years.

The city registered 40.8°C on March 29, 1983. On April 22, 1976, it touched 42.6°C.

According to the weather station at Peelamedu, the minimum temperature recorded on Monday was 26.1°C, an increase of 2°C from the normal temperature.

On Tuesday, the maximum temperature dropped to 39.2°C but the humidity level was high. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a drop in temperature to 38°C in the next seven days, accompanied by a partly cloudy sky.

According to IMD, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 39.6°C in 2019.

Dr N K Sathyamoorthy, professor and head of Agro Climate Research Centre, TNAU, Coimbatore, said, “The existence of heatwave in the interior districts of Tamil Nadu has impacted Coimbatore. This could be extended by two or three more days. However, the forecast is uncertain. Farmers should avoid letting out their livestock between 11am and 3pm. The public should also avoid stepping out unnecessarily in the daytime.”

A 40-year-old flower vendor at Gandhipuram said, “Heatwave continues to affect our business. Dehydration has become my major concern. I often feel dizziness due to extreme heat.” “I have never experienced this kind of heatwave in the city before,” she said.

Meanwhile, children and youngsters are throning the corporation swimming pool at Gandhi Park to beat the heat.

The corporation swimming pool charges ₹25 for children below seven years and ₹50 for adults per hour as entry fees.

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