Chennai, March 31
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecasted heavy rainfall across several districts of Tamil Nadu in the coming days, with isolated showers expected to continue until April 5.
According to the latest weather bulletin, Coimbatore, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Theni, and Dindigul districts are likely to receive heavy rain on April 2.
On April 3, rain is expected over isolated places in the ghat regions of Coimbatore, the Nilgiris, and Erode. Light to moderate rain is also likely in some parts of the state on April 4 and 5.
The RMC noted that a trough currently extends from South Chhattisgarh to North Tamil Nadu, crossing through interior Maharashtra and Karnataka. This weather pattern is likely to bring rain to various parts of the state.
Meanwhile, temperatures across Tamil Nadu are expected to remain 2-3 degrees Celsius above normal until April 1. A drop to normal or slightly below normal levels is anticipated on April 2 and 3.
As of Sunday evening, Salem recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state at 39 degrees. Other hot spots included Dharmapuri, Erode, Karur Paramathi, Madurai Airport, and Vellore, all of which recorded temperatures above 38 degrees.
Chennai’s Nungambakkam recorded a maximum temperature of 33.7 degrees. While no rain is forecast for the city in the next 48 hours, the temperature on Monday is expected to reach 35-36 degrees.