Chennai ,March 31, 2025

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has predicted heavy rain in many district of Tamil Nadu for next few days.

Rains are likely in Coimbatore ,Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Theni and Dindigul on April 2 and in isolated places over the ghat areas of Coimbatore, the Nilgiris and Erode on April 3.

On April 4 and 5, light to moderate rain may occur in isolated parts of the state, the weather bulletin from RMC said.

The trough from interior Odisha to Comorin region now runs from South Chhattisgarh to North Tamil Nadu across interior Maharashtra and Karnataka, the RMC said, possibly bringing rain to some parts of the state.

The maximum temperature may be 2-3 degree Celsius above normal until April 1 and then reduce to normal or slightly below normal levels on April 2 and 3 over Tamil Nadu.

As of Sunday evening, Salem recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state, touching 39 degree Celsius.

Stations in Dharmapuri, Erode, Karur Paramathi, Madurai airport and Vellore recorded maximum temperatures of over 38 degrees Celsius.

Chennai’s Nungambakkam recorded a maximum temperature of 33.7 degrees Celsius.While Chennai has no rain forecast for the next 48 hours, maximum temperature on Monday may touch 35-36 degree Celsius, according to the RMC.

Nungambakkam recorded a maximum temperature of 33.7 degrees Celsius.

While Chennai has no rain forecast for next 48 hours, maximum temperature on Monday may touch 35-36 degree Celsius.

Recently, the southern parts of Tamil Nadu witnessed an unseasonal spell of moderate to heavy rainfall, which helped lower temperatures in those regions.

Thoothukudi received the highest rainfall in the state, with 8 cm recorded in just 24 hours last week.

The persistent rainfall led to waterlogging across the city, inundating arterial roads and even affecting public infrastructure such as the Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital and the Thoothukudi South Police Station.

Other areas that received light to moderate rainfall included Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Papanasam, Ambasamudram, and Nanguneri, where rainfall ranged between 1 cm and 3.2 cm. Ooty, the popular hill station, recorded around 2.8 cm of rain.

In Tenkasi district, Karuppanathi Dam recorded 3.5 mm of rainfall during the same period. Courtallam witnessed intermittent drizzles.

Across Kanyakumari district, light drizzling was reported. Thiruparappu recorded 36.8 mm, while Kottaram, Mylaudy, Chittar-I, and Chittar-II (Sivalogam) reported 3.4 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.8 mm, and 4 mm respectively.

Tamil Nadu has recorded 14% more rainfall than the seasonal average during the ongoing northeast monsoon.

The state received 447 mm of rainfall, surpassing the seasonal norm of 393 mm. Chennai alone received 845 mm of rain, marking a 16% increase above the average. Coimbatore also witnessed a significant rise in rainfall—47% more than usual.

These developments come in the aftermath of Cyclone Fengal, which wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry between November 29 and December 1.

The cyclone brought torrential rains, followed by more showers from a low-pressure system over the southern Bay of Bengal. The disaster claimed 12 lives and submerged 2,11,139 hectares of agricultural and horticultural land, affecting 69 lakh families and 1.5 crore individuals.

In response, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin requested ₹2,000 crore in interim relief from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). The initial damage assessment pegged the total requirement at ₹2,475 crore. The central government has sanctioned ₹944 crore as interim relief.

With more rainfall forecast over the next few days , authorities are closely monitoring the situation and have urged residents to remain cautious.