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Northeast Monsoon Intensifies in Tamil Nadu with Heavy Rain Alert for Chennai
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News18•20-10-2026, 13:00
Northeast Monsoon Intensifies in Tamil Nadu with Heavy Rain Alert for Chennai
- •Private weather researcher Pradeep John has stated that heavy rains are expected to lash Chennai today as part of the ongoing northeast monsoon.
- •Rainfall is expected to spread across other parts of Chennai after initial showers in the northern areas during the morning.
- •The monsoon will intensify today in Chennai, Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram, and Chengalpattu districts, bringing sudden and intermittent heavy showers.
- •Intermittent sunshine is predicted between spells, with rains intensifying by evening and likely continuing through the night.
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Private weather researcher Pradeep John stated that heavy rain may lash Chennai, noting that the monsoon will intensify across Chennai, Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram, and Chengalpattu districts with intermittent heavy showers and sunshine.
The northeast monsoon is expected to intensify and bring heavy showers to the districts of Chennai, Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram, and Chengalpattu.
The weather is expected to bring sudden, intermittent heavy showers in short bursts during the day with intermittent sunshine in between, intensifying by evening and likely continuing through the night.
