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Orange Alert: Very Heavy Rain Issued for 7 Districts in Tamil Nadu
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News18•19-10-2026, 13:56
Orange Alert: Very Heavy Rain Issued for 7 Districts in Tamil Nadu
- •The Chennai Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for very heavy rain in 7 districts including Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and Karaikal.
- •Heavy rain is expected at isolated places across several other districts including Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu.
- •The sky in Chennai is expected to be partly cloudy with moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning in some areas.
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The Chennai Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for very heavy rain in seven districts: Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and the Karaikal area.
The sky in Chennai is expected to be partly cloudy with moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning in some areas. The maximum temperature will likely be around 32-33°C, and the minimum temperature around 25-26°C.
Heavy to very heavy rain is forecast for Theni, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, and Kanyakumari districts on the 21st. Additionally, heavy rain is likely in Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Madurai, Dindigul, Thoothukudi, and Ramanathapuram districts.
