January 20, 2026 12:39 PM
Northeast monsoon withdraws from Tamil Nadu; dry weather to persist
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday announced that the northeast monsoon has withdrawn from Tamil Nadu, marking the formal end of the season that brings winter rainfall to the region. With the withdrawal of the monsoon, the impact of fog and mist is expected to gradually reduce, and largely dry weather conditions are likely to prevail across most parts of the state over the next few days. According to the IMD, dry weather will continue over Puducherry and Karaikal until Thursd...