Chennai, March 2 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast moderate rainfall in the Western Ghats districts over the next two days, even as it issued a warning of an impending heatwave likely to grip northern Tamil Nadu for the next three months.

According to weather officials, while this year's winter season lingered longer than usual across Tamil Nadu, the upcoming summer is expected to be significantly hotter.

The IMD has cautioned that temperatures in northern districts of the state are likely to rise steadily, with heatwave conditions predicted to persist from this month through May.

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai indicated that maximum temperatures across Tamil Nadu could remain 2 to 3 degrees...