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Heavy rain with thunder to lash Tamil Nadu for next 3 days
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News18•13-10-2026, 14:56
Heavy rain with thunder to lash Tamil Nadu for next 3 days
- •Favorable conditions are emerging for the onset of the northeast monsoon over the southern parts of southern India.
- •An atmospheric circulation and trough over the southwest Bay of Bengal are influencing weather patterns in the region.
- •Moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to lash several districts of Tamil Nadu over the next three days.
- •Heavy rain is specifically expected at isolated places over Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Kanyakumari districts tomorrow.
- •Chennai and its suburbs will experience partly cloudy skies with light to moderate rain and thundershowers in some areas.
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The northeast monsoon is expected to set in over the southern parts of southern India around October 16 and 17, 2026, with official announcements anticipated shortly.
Chennai will experience a partly cloudy sky with light to moderate rain, thunder, and lightning. Maximum temperatures are expected to range around 35-36°C today and drop to 33-34°C tomorrow, with minimums between 26-28°C.
Heavy rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds of 40 to 50 kmph is likely at isolated places over the hilly regions of Tenkasi and Tirunelveli, as well as Kanyakumari, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Erode, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, and Nagapattinam districts.
