The rainfall is expected to bring some respite from the scorching heat conditions. (Express photo) The rainfall is expected to bring some respite from the scorching heat conditions. (Express photo)

Chennai, which has been battling a grave water crisis, witnessed rainfall in some areas Thursday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that the Tamil Nadu capital will receive further rains accompanied by thunderstorm today.

With the progression of the monsoon, IMD predicted heavy rainfall in parts of south and northeast states. Kerala, south Karnataka, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Konkan and Goa, and Telangana are expected to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall today. In the northeast, Assam, Meghalaya, West Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura, along with West Bengal and Odisha will also experience a damp day.

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Parts of Bihar, meanwhile, are likely to get respite from the heat Thursday with the IMD predicting thundershowers, gusty winds and lightning in isolated places. Rayalaseema, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand will experience similar weather. Gujarat, too, may witness showers.

Heatwave conditions are likely to persist over isolated places in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Vidarbha, parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Yanam, the IMD said.