From May 14, some areas of Tamil Nadu may have rain; downpour is forecast in the interior and Western Ghats region;

Tamil Nadu Ranipet: 08/05/2025: Rain falls on the national highway in Ratnagiri in Ranipet district on Thursday. Photo: Venkatachalapathy C/Hinduism | Photo source: Venkatachalapathy c

Chennai Regional Meteorological Centre has predicted that from May 14, rainfall in Tamil Nadu may increase. From Wednesday, heavy rains may occur in areas of the Western Ghats and internal parts.

Parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry may have to experience scorching heat, with temperature levels likely above average until Wednesday. Residents may have to endure uncomfortable weather, as some TNs, including Chennai, can use higher humidity and mercury levels. RMC expects mercury levels to drop slightly from May 14.

Madurai Airport’s maximum daily temperature for the state was 41 degrees Celsius on Monday. Erode and Karur Paramathi also reached mercury levels above 40 degrees Celsius.

The southwest monsoon is expected to ride Kerala around May 27, which may affect heavy rainfall in certain parts of the state. B. Amudha, head of Chennai RMC (extra head) said progress that could be clouded in the southern Arabian Sea, Maldives and Comorin regions and cloud progress in Bangladesh and the South Bay of Andaman and Nicobar Islands could trigger heavy rain.

She said dynamic weather models suggest areas along the Western Ghats and some internal areas may have heavy rains along with parts of Kerala this week.

According to the announcement, heavy rains are expected in the areas of Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Erode, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur, Tirem and Tiruvannamalai, May 14.

RMC predicts rainfall across the state to spread until May 18.

Ms Amudha said both branches in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Bengal will be tracked for the development of the SW monsoon.

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