Chennai, August 1 (BPNS)

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted isolated rains with thunderstorms in many parts of Tamil Nadu from Monday to Thursday. The weather department has also predicted heavy rains in Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Theni, Erode, Nilgiris, Dharmapuri, and Salem districts. The IMD said that a cyclonic circulation over Tamil Nadu is the reason for the widespread rain in the state.

Winds at a speed of 40-50 kph are likely to prevail over  Camorin area, the Gulf of Mannar, South Tamil Nadu coast, and South West Bay of Bengal.

On Tuesday heavy to very heavy rains are likely to occur at isolated places over Kanniyakumari, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, Nilgiris, Salem, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Tiruchirapalli districts of the state. Heavy rains are also likely in some districts of the state including  Virudhunagar, Theni, Dindigul, Namakkal, Vellore, Krishnagiri, and Ariyalur districts of the state on Tuesday.

Weather department has directed fishermen not to venture into the seas. Farmers are also worried as heavy rains would destroy the Kuruvai crops in the delta districts of  Tiruvarur and Thanjavur. However moderate rains are good for Kuruvai crops.

Heavy rains in the past two days have led to water logging in Coimbatore with roads turning into cesspools in the district. Madurai also witnessed rains leading to waterlogging and roads full of water making it difficult for motorists and pedestrians.

Sky condition is likely to be partly cloudy in Chennai with temperatures ranging from 27 degrees to 35 degrees Celsius.