An IMD forecast said that scattered to fairly widespread rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning may continue over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Lakshadweep area during next 4-5 days as a fresh easterly wave arrives over the South Peninsula.

Isolated heavy rain is likely over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the next five days and over Coastal Andhra Pradesh on Monday and Tuesday. Ahead of this, the prevailing rain-driving trough along the Tamil Nadu coast front-ended by a cyclonic circulation over the Comorin region to the South-South-West may weaken.

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