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Rain to lash 11 districts in Tamil Nadu today: Meteorological Department issues alert
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News18•12-10-2026, 07:10
Rain to lash 11 districts in Tamil Nadu today: Meteorological Department issues alert
- •Moderate rain is predicted today in districts including Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, and Salem.
- •Light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds at 40 to 50 km/h is likely at isolated places.
- •Chennai's sky will be partly cloudy with maximum temperature expected around 35 to 36 degrees Celsius.
- •Pradeep John has informed that the northeast monsoon is likely to begin this coming Thursday.
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Light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds is expected at isolated places across 11 districts, including Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Erode, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, Madurai, Sivaganga, Salem, and Tiruppur.
The sky in Chennai is expected to be partly cloudy today, with maximum temperatures forecasted around 35 to 36 degrees Celsius and minimum temperatures hovering around 26 to 27 degrees Celsius.
Pradeep John, a member of the El Niño impact study group, has stated that the northeast monsoon is likely to begin this coming Thursday due to a favorable upper air cyclonic circulation moving toward the region.
