Tamil Nadu rainfall

November 12, 2025 10:09 AM

Heavy rain forecast in four southern TN districts, thunderstorms in isolated areas

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in isolated places across four southern districts of Tamil Nadu -- Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, and Kanyakumari -- on Wednesday. The department attributed the weather activity to a trough of low pressure persisting over the southeast Arabian Sea. According to the latest bulletin issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, the presence of the atmospheric disturbance is expected to bring widespread...

November 3, 2025 9:32 AM

Rain forecast for Chennai; temperature spikes across TN

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecasted moderate rainfall over the city and its suburbs over the next two days, even as maximum temperatures in several parts of Tamil Nadu are expected to rise above normal levels. According to the RMC, the change in wind pattern -- particularly the strengthening of easterly winds -- is likely to trigger light to moderate showers in isolated areas of Chennai and surrounding districts. The weather office added that a fresh low-pressure...

October 22, 2025 5:17 PM

IMD forecast: heavy rain alert for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued warnings of extremely heavy rainfall and squally winds over several parts of South India and adjoining seas. The alert comes as a well-marked low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal off the Tamil Nadu coast continues to move northwestwards, affecting Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, and parts of south Andhra Pradesh. The IMD stated that extremely heavy rainfall, exceeding 21 cm, has been recorded at isolated places over T...

August 5, 2025 10:36 AM

Level 2 flood warning issued in TN; Vaigai Dam set to reach capacity within 48 hours

A Level 2 flood warning has been issued for residents living along the banks of the Vaigai River in Tamil Nadu’s Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Sivaganga, and Ramanathapuram districts, as the Vaigai Dam is expected to reach its full storage capacity within the next 48 hours. The alert follows continuous rainfall in the region and increased inflow from the Mullaperiyar Dam, raising concerns over possible flooding in downstream areas. Authorities have urged residents in vulnerable zones to remain ca...