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Tamil Nadu Temperature to Soar by 3 Degrees Celsius: Meteorological Department Alert!

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News18•27-09-2026, 15:43
Tamil Nadu Temperature to Soar by 3 Degrees Celsius: Meteorological Department Alert!
- •The Meteorological Department predicts a 2 to 3 degrees Celsius increase in maximum temperature across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for the next 5 days.
- •Moderate rain is expected today in 19 districts, including Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipet, Kallakurichi, Tiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Erode, Trichy, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Pudukkottai, Sivaganga, and Western Ghats districts.
- •Heavy rain with thunder, lightning, and strong winds is forecast for Erode, Namakkal, and Madurai districts tomorrow.
- •Heavy rain is anticipated the day after tomorrow in Nilgiris, Salem, Erode, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri districts, and on October 1st in Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts.
- •Chennai may experience light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning this evening or night.
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The Meteorological Department has predicted that the maximum temperature across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will rise by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius above normal for a period of 5 days starting today.
Moderate rain is expected today in 19 districts, including Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipet, Kallakurichi, Tiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Erode, Trichy, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Pudukkottai, Sivaganga, and the Western Ghats districts.
The Chennai Meteorological Research Center has stated that there is a possibility of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning in Chennai this evening or night.



