Chennai, Feb. 24 -- After a long gap, many parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are likely to get rains from February 27 to March one.

Regional Meteorological Director, Chennai, Director, S.Balachandran told reporters here on Monday that as per numerical model guidance by numerical models, a wet spell is likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during February 27 to March 2.

Several parts of Tamil Nadu has been experiencing intense heat wave conditions during the last couple of weeks with a rise in mercury level by 2-3 deg C, sigalling the onset of the peak summer, witnessed normally during March to June/July.

Dr Balachandran said light to moderate rain is likely at many places over coastal Tamil Nadu, at isolated place...