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Northeast Monsoon Begins Today; Orange Alert Issued for 4 Districts in Tamil Nadu
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News18•15-10-2026, 06:28
Northeast Monsoon Begins Today; Orange Alert Issued for 4 Districts in Tamil Nadu
- •The India Meteorological Department has officially announced the commencement of the northeast monsoon in Tamil Nadu today.
- •An orange alert for very heavy rain has been issued for the districts of Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Theni, and Virudhunagar today.
- •Heavy rain is likely to occur today in 15 districts including Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, and Thanjavur.
- •Moderate rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds is expected in many other parts of Tamil Nadu.
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The India Meteorological Department and the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai have issued an orange alert for very heavy rain in the districts of Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Theni, and Virudhunagar.
The India Meteorological Department officially announced that the northeast monsoon will begin today in Tamil Nadu.
Tomorrow, heavy rain is predicted for Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Theni, Virudhunagar, Tenkasi, Kanyakumari, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Tiruchirappalli, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Villupuram, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Ranipet, Cuddalore, and Mayiladuthurai districts.
