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Heavy Rain Alert Issued for Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka
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CNBC TV18•21-10-2026, 06:29
Heavy Rain Alert Issued for Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka
- •A low-pressure area is expected to form over the southwest Bay of Bengal, bringing very heavy rain to Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal.
- •The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in the region through October 22, continuing until October 26.
- •Kerala, Mahe and South Interior Karnataka are also under heavy rain warnings for the upcoming days.
- •Delhi-NCR expects clear weather initially, but rain is forecast to return to parts of northwest India including Haryana and Punjab on October 24-25.
Key Questions Answered
Very heavy rain is expected in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal, while Kerala, Karnataka, and other surrounding areas are also under heavy rain watches through late October.
The weather in Delhi-NCR is expected to remain mainly clear with maximum temperatures reaching 31-33°C, though rain is forecast to return to parts of northwest India like Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab on October 24-25.
A separate weather system over the Gulf of Thailand is moving into the north Andaman Sea, and another low-pressure area is likely to form over the southeast and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal around October 23, potentially bringing more rain.
