Tamil Nadu Weather: Chennai is expected to get mild rain during the next 48 hours, but heavy rains are expected in some areas of Tamil Nadu. Some isolated locations in the Nilgiris, Ghat areas of Coimbatore and Tiruppur, Erode, Theni, Dindigul, Virudhunagar, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, and Kanyakumari districts could see heavy rainfall in the coming days, according to the Regional Meteorological Department.
Notably, heavy rains are expected in over 20 districts throughout the state on Friday.
"Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Nilgiris, Ghat areas of Coimbatore, Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur, Dindigul, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukottai, Theni, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari districts and Karaikal area," the weather monitoring agency said in its weather predictions for May 17.
According to RMD, the sky in Chennai is likely to be partly overcast, with light rain in certain locations. The highest temperature is projected to be 35-36 degrees Celsius, with a low temperature of 28-29 degrees Celsius.
While temperatures in Tamil Nadu generally stayed within normal limits over the 24 hours ending at 8:30 IST today (May 13, 2024), certain regions had somewhat higher temperatures, especially in the plains of the state's interior where a few isolated pockets encountered noticeably warmer conditions. Karaikal, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu's coastal regions recorded normal temperatures.