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New low-pressure area to form tomorrow; Heavy rain to lash Tamil Nadu for 3 days
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News18•12-10-2026, 09:35
New low-pressure area to form tomorrow; Heavy rain to lash Tamil Nadu for 3 days
  • •The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted that a new low-pressure area is likely to form tomorrow over the Bay of Bengal.
  • •An upper-air circulation persists over the south Andaman Sea and its adjoining maritime areas.
  • •The new system is expected to form due to the impact of the prevailing upper-air circulation.
  • •The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain in Tamil Nadu for 3 days starting from October 16.

Key Questions Answered

A new low-pressure area is predicted to form over the Bay of Bengal due to an upper-air circulation persisting over the south Andaman Sea and its adjoining maritime areas.

The Indian Meteorological Department stated that the new low-pressure area is forming on October 13.

The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain in Tamil Nadu lasting for three days, starting from the 16th of this month.