Heavy rain predicted in 8 TN districts till May 11

Heavy rainfall has been predicted for eight districts in Tamil Nadu, including Tiruppur, Dindigul, Theni, Virudhunagar, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Coimbatore and Nilgiris, from Wednesday, May 8 to Saturday, May 11, by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

Apart from the eight districts, heavy rainfall might occur over isolated places in Karur, Erode, Namakkal, Salem, Dharmapuri and Kallakurichi districts on May 9 and 10.

Meanwhile, on May 11, both Kanyakumari and Madurai districts are also expected to receive rainfall, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in a report said.

Meanwhile, Trichy has recorded the maximum temperature of 42.1°C followed by Madurai where the temperature touched 41.7°C.Coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal touched up to 38°C the RMC said.