The Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai has forecasted that mild showers will persist in a few places across Tamil Nadu until August 31, due to variations in the speed of westerly winds.In a statement released yesterday, the center reported that the southwest monsoon has intensified in several districts across the country, leading to heavy and very heavy rainfall in states like Kerala.
Due to the fluctuation in the westerly wind speed, there is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in a few places across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry today. The weather conditions are expected to continue until the end of the month.