Chennai, March 1 (NationPress) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a warning for significant rainfall in ten districts across Tamil Nadu on March 1.

The prediction indicates intense rainfall driven by easterly winds, particularly impacting several coastal regions.

The weather bureau states that moderate winds from the northeast, east, and southeast at lower tropospheric levels will lead to dry conditions in isolated areas over the next 24 hours.

However, heavy rain is anticipated in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, and Kanniyakumari.

The maximum temperature is predicted to rise by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius above normal in certain areas over the next three days.

Furthermore, near-normal to slightly above-normal rainfall is expected for southern Tamil Nadu, delta regions, and surrounding districts until March 6.

In light of the heavy rain alert, the Tamil Nadu government has instructed district collectors in the delta region to work with various departments to implement precautionary measures.

Officials have been directed to transfer paddy stocks stored in procurement centres to safer areas. The government has issued a heavy rain warning for the delta districts until March 6.

Some regions in southern Tamil Nadu have already experienced rainfall, which is likely to escalate due to the easterly winds.

Meanwhile, an upper-air cyclonic circulation over south Kerala at 3.1 km above mean sea level has weakened, but the current conditions will still result in heavy rain for the ten districts.

During this ongoing northeast monsoon season, Tamil Nadu has recorded a 14 percent surplus in rainfall, accumulating 447 mm compared to the average of 393 mm.

Chennai has reported 845 mm, which is 16 percent above the seasonal average, while Coimbatore has noted a 47 percent increase in rainfall. This alert comes in the wake of the destruction caused by Cyclone Fengal, which affected Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from November 29 to December 1.

The cyclone caused substantial rainfall due to a low-pressure system over the south Bay of Bengal. Tragically, twelve lives were lost, and 211,139 hectares of agricultural and horticultural land were inundated, resulting in severe losses for farmers.

Cyclone Fengal impacted 6.9 million families and 15 million individuals in Tamil Nadu.