Orange Alert Issued for Heavy Rain in Kanyakumari; Heatwave Conditions Continue Across Tamil Nadu

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued an orange alert for very heavy rainfall in isolated places of Kanyakumari district for today and tomorrow.

Several parts of Tamil Nadu continue to experience intense summer heat despite the end of the Agni Nakshatram (Kathiri Veyil) period on May 28. The scorching temperatures have caused discomfort among children, elderly people and motorists across the state.

According to the weather department, maximum temperatures in some areas of Tamil Nadu were recorded up to 2 degrees Celsius above normal during the last 24 hours. Other parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal witnessed near-normal temperatures.

Vellore recorded the highest temperature in the state at 40.5 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, heavy rain is likely in multiple districts of Tamil Nadu today (June 3). The weather department has forecast rainfall in districts including Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Theni, Tiruppur, Vellore, Ranipet, Tenkasi and Tirunelveli among others.

The southwest monsoon is also expected to strengthen weather activity across southern districts in the coming days.