The Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rain warning for May 15 and 16 in several districts. Areas likely to receive intense rainfall with thunderstorms include Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruppur, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, and Sivaganga.
Meanwhile, Chennai is expected to remain partly cloudy with chances of light rain in a few localities. The city’s maximum temperature is likely to hover around 34 to 35 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature may stay near 26 degrees Celsius.