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Orange Alert Issued in Tamil Nadu: Heavy to Very Heavy Rains Expected
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News18•14-10-2026, 15:50
Orange Alert Issued in Tamil Nadu: Heavy to Very Heavy Rains Expected
- •Favorable conditions exist for the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon and the onset of the northeast monsoon over southern parts of South India.
- •An orange alert for very heavy rain has been issued for Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, and Ramanathapuram districts.
- •An orange alert is also issued for the districts of the Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Theni, and Virudhunagar.
- •Heavy rain is likely to occur in 29 districts across Tamil Nadu the day after tomorrow.
- •Chennai will experience partly cloudy skies with moderate rain and lightning expected in a few areas.
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According to the Meteorological Department, an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain has been issued for Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Ramanathapuram, the Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Theni, and Virudhunagar districts.
The orange alert is due to favorable conditions for the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from the remaining parts of the country and the onset of the northeast monsoon over the southern parts of South India.
For Chennai, the sky is predicted to be partly cloudy, with moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning expected in a few areas of the city.
