CHENNAI: The Regional Meteorological Centre announced on Sunday that 17 districts in Tamil Nadu are likely to receive heavy rain today.

17 districts, including Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Theni, Dindigul, Erode, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Perambalur, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchy, and Vellore, are likely to receive heavy rain.

Amidst the scorching heat in Tamil Nadu for the past week, it has now started raining due to the onset of the south-west monsoon.

The Meteorological Department has said that there is a chance of rain for a few more days.