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Heat index for weather forecasts
April 15 , 2025
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- The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, is now using the heat index on an experimental basis.
- By using this, it will forecast how temperature and humidity could affect human discomfort in the State.
- The Heat index maps for Tamil Nadu is now being used by weather forecasters, provide information about the impact of humidity on high temperature and real feel temperature.
- With colour codes like red, yellow and orange used for experimental heat index.
- It would give guidance to initiate additional care to reduce citizens’ discomfort and heat-related illness.
- A total of 22 agro-meteorology automatic weather stations would be set up across the State where the various agro-based weather parameters, including the soil temperature, would be measured.
- Tamil Nadu would get additional two more doppler weather radars, including in Kanniyakumari.
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