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Chennai weather today: Orange Alert issued in 4 districts as rain, lightning threatens to lash Tamil Nadu

Chennai weather today: Chennai and North Coastal Tamil Nadu are set for heavy rain on December 4, with IMD issuing Orange and Yellow Alerts across multiple districts. Showers may continue till December 5 as authorities assess school closure reports.

2 min readUpdated: Dec 4, 2025 08:42 AM IST

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Chennai Weather News Forecast: Tamil Nadu weather is likely to remain inclement on Thursday, December 4, especially in the districts along the northern coast of the state. As per the India Meteorological Department, light to moderate rain at a few places with thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur in North Coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and the Karaikal area.

The incessant rain in Chennai and other districts over the past few days left streets waterlogged and many areas flooded. Traffic disruptions were also reported in many regions.

A heavy rain forecast is in place for Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, and Ramanathapuram districts in Tamil Nadu.

The rain spell is likely to continue till December 5.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu | Several areas of Chennai inundated as the city continued to receive heavy rain for the third consecutive day. Excess rainwater was pumped out through motors and discharged into the Buckingham Canal. pic.twitter.com/lzuAhgdfIT

— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2025

Orange Alert in four districts

The IMD in its latest bulletin on Thursday morning said four districts, including Chennai, will be under an Orange Alert. The three other districts are Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu. The IMD said light to moderate rain with lightning and thunderstorms is likely in these districts.

Coimbatore, Erode, Kanyakumari, Ramanathapuram, Tenkasi, Nilgiris, Thoothukkudi, and Tirunelveli are under a Yellow Alert.

Are schools closed in Chennai?

While there are reports of schools and colleges being declared closed on Thursday in the districts with Orange Alerts, including Chennai and Chengalpattu, for the rain and waterlogging, there is no confirmation by the district administrations on their official websites.

On Tuesday, several areas in Chennai, like Vyasarpadi, Kodungaiyur, MKB Nagar, and Mullai Nagar reported severe waterlogging.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu | Continuous rainfall over the past few days caused severe waterlogging in Chennai’s Vyasarpadi, Kodungaiyur, MKB Nagar, Mullai Nagar, and surrounding areas.

Motors were deployed to pump out the stagnant rainwater into the Captain Canal to prevent… pic.twitter.com/4mvb0xAl4y

— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2025