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Tamil Nadu Weather Alert: Heavy Rain with Strong Winds Expected Today!
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News18•23-09-2026, 06:25
Tamil Nadu Weather Alert: Heavy Rain with Strong Winds Expected Today!
- •Moderate rain predicted in Western Ghats districts today.
- •Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, and Ranipet districts may experience light to moderate rain with thunder, lightning, and strong winds.
- •No significant change expected in maximum temperatures across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal regions.
- •Chennai sky generally cloudy; light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning possible in the evening/night.
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The Meteorological Department has predicted moderate rain with thunder, lightning, and strong winds in the Western Ghats districts.
Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, and Ranipet districts are expected to experience light to moderate rain with thunder, lightning, and strong winds in some areas. In Chennai specifically, the sky will generally be cloudy with a chance of light to moderate rain during the evening or night.
There is little chance of a significant change in the maximum temperature across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal, with temperatures expected to remain close to normal. In Chennai, the maximum temperature is forecasted to be around 34-35° Celsius and the minimum temperature around 25-26° Celsius.
