Heavy rain alert for Western Ghats, Chennai to get evening showers

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) predicted widespread rainfall across Tamil Nadu on August 3, with heavy rain likely in isolated parts of the Western Ghats.

Districts including Coimbatore, the Nilgiris, Theni, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Cuddalore, and Puducherry may receive intense spells of rain, with thunderstorms and gusty winds up to 40-50 kmph.

Chennai is expected to have a partly cloudy sky with moderate rain likely during the evening and night, possibly accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning.

Rainfall is expected to continue from August 4 to 8 with reduced intensity, and maximum temperatures in parts of south Tamil Nadu may drop by 2-3 degrees Celsius.

On Sunday, Upper Bhavani in the Nilgiris recorded the highest rainfall at 213 mm, followed by Chinnakalar, Sholayar, and Valparai.