Tamil Nadu Weather: Heavy Rain Alert for Several Dists As Showers Continue for 4 Days

Several parts of Tamil Nadu are set to receive widespread rainfall over the next four days, with the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) forecasting heavy showers in multiple districts and issuing yellow alerts for vulnerable regions.

The rainfall activity is expected to bring some relief from the prevailing heat across the state, although temperatures are likely to remain above normal for the next two days before gradually declining later in the week.

On Monday, the Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Theni, Kanyakumari and the ghat areas of Tirunelveli district were placed under a yellow alert for heavy rainfall. The weather department has forecast moderate to heavy showers at isolated locations, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.

The wet spell is expected to intensify on Tuesday, with as many as 10 districts likely to receive heavy rainfall. Yellow alerts have been issued for Dharmapuri, Salem, Erode, the Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Theni, Kanyakumari and the ghat areas of Tirunelveli district. The weather office has warned of thunderstorms and lightning along with gusty winds reaching speeds of 40 to 50 kmph at isolated places.

Rainfall activity is forecast to persist through midweek. On Wednesday, Kanyakumari district and the ghat regions of Tirunelveli are expected to receive heavy rain. By Thursday, the focus of rainfall is likely to shift towards northern and western parts of the state, with yellow alerts issued for Vellore, Tirupattur, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Erode, the Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts.

Meteorologists attribute the widespread showers to favourable atmospheric conditions over southern India, which are expected to support thunderstorm activity across several districts during the coming days.

While rainfall is expected to increase, temperatures remain relatively high across Tamil Nadu. According to the latest forecast, there will be no significant change in maximum temperatures on June 8 and June 9. Thereafter, a gradual fall in daytime temperatures is expected between June 10 and June 12 across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal.

Maximum temperatures are currently running 2°C to 3°C above normal in several parts of the state. However, they are expected to return closer to seasonal averages later this week as cloud cover and rainfall become more widespread.

Chennai is likely to continue experiencing hot and humid conditions despite the rain forecast elsewhere in the state. The city and its suburbs are expected to witness partly cloudy skies over the next two days. Maximum temperatures are forecast to hover between 39°C and 40°C, while minimum temperatures are expected to remain around 30°C.

Recent observations highlight the intense heat experienced across parts of Tamil Nadu. Cuddalore recorded the state's highest maximum temperature at 40.7°C, while Kanyakumari registered the lowest minimum temperature in the plains at 21.4°C. In the hill regions, Uthagamandalam was the coolest location, recording a minimum temperature of 13.6°C.

Residents in districts under alert have been advised to remain cautious during thunderstorms and avoid open areas, trees and electric installations during lightning activity.