“The summer rain in the State is likely to continue for a few days, and it would reduce the maximum temperature level. At least 11 districts of Tamil Nadu - Erode, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari expected to receive heavy rain along with thunderstorm activity for the next two days,” said P Senthamarai Kannan, Scientist E, RMC, Chennai.

The center also issued a thunderstorm warning for Tamil Nadu stating that light to moderate rain is predicted over a few places with thunderstorms and lightning. Gusty wind speed reaching up to 30 kmph -40 kmph at isolated places is likely to occur over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area for 24 hours.

“For the last two days, a few areas in Chennai and suburbs experienced mild showers along with thunderstorm activity in the night. It is expected to continue for the next few days, as mild showers are expected in some areas and sky conditions to be partly cloudy. Also, the maximum and minimum temperature will reduce and record around 36 degree Celsius and 27 degree Celsius respectively,” said the weather official.

In the last 24 hours, the highest amount of rainfall was recorded in Kallakurichi and Coimbatore with 9 cm each. Followed by the Nilgiris, and Tiruchy 8 cm each, Cuddalore, Tiruvannamalai 7 cm each, and 6 cm rainfall received in Theni, Dindigul, Ranipet and Pudukottai, as per RMC data on Monday.