New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- With just days to go before the northeast monsoon sets in, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rain for Chennai and nearby districts on Saturday, due to a cyclonic circulation. According to the weather agency, the city and its suburbs may witness "one or two spells of moderate rainfall, which may be heavy at times, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning" today. The sky is expected to stay generally cloudy, with temperatures around 31-32degC during the day and 23-24degC at night.

The districts under warning with heavy rain include Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Ranipet, Vellore, Tirupattur, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Perambalur, Thanjavur, N...