Tamil Nadu continues to face incessant spells of rain due to the onset of the northeast monsoon. A yellow alert for heavy rainfall is in place in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, and Ranipet districts. According to the latest weather forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), “Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, and Ranipet districts.”
Tamil Nadu weather update today: check district-wise rain forecast for Chennai, Ranipet, and more
Impact: Due to the incessant rain, Dharmapuri collector Satish has declared a holiday for the schools in the district on October 23. The IMD has warned of traffic disruption due to the inclement Tamil Nadu weather. According to a source in the Water Resources Department, Mettur dam in Salem reached its full capacity of 120 cubic feet on Wednesday. The inflow to the dam is 36,484 cusecs per day, while about 35,741 cusecs of water per day is being discharged from the dam at present.
Read the full weather report for Tamil Nadu here.
Govt takes stock of rain-hit regions: Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday inspected the Integrated Command and Control Center at Ripon Buildings, Chennai, and directed officials to act swiftly on public complaints. He also visited many rain-hit areas in the city along with senior Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) officials. Following instructions from Chief Minister M K Stalin, GCC organised 106 kitchens to prepare and serve food to 1.46 lakh people affected by rain in the city. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami visited Thanjavur, among the Cauvery Delta districts where paddy crop was submerged, and also the paddy storage centres, and interacted with the farmers.
Light to moderate rain at a few places with thunderstorm and lightning at one or two places is likely to occur over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area. Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Nilgiris, Erode, Vellore, Tirupattur, Ranipet and Ghat areas of Coimbatore districts.
The depression over Southeast Arabian Sea off Tamil Nadu coast weakened and it was likely to move nearly north-northeastwards across southeast Arabian Sea towards east central Arabian Sea during the next 24 hours.
Also, the low pressure area over north interior Tamil Nadu and adjoining south interior Karnataka weakened and it is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards across south Karnataka and emerge over east central and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea during next 24 hours, it said.
The weather office has forecast the likely formation of a fresh low pressure area over southeast and adjoining eastcentral Bay of Bengal on October 24.
An upper air cyclonic circulation extending upto middle tropospheric levels lies over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over southeast and adjoining east central Bay of Bengal on October 24, the India Meteorological Department said.
The system is likely to move west-northwestwards and become more marked during subsequent 24 hours, it said.
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Meanwhile, Chennai’s Marina Beach is experiencing intense sea turbulence, with rough waves and strong winds battering the coast amid ongoing Northeast monsoon activity, news agency ANI reported. According to officials, the rough sea conditions are expected to persist for the next couple of days. Authorities have urged fishermen and coastal residents to remain vigilant and follow official safety advisories.
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami visited Thanjavur, among the Cauvery Delta districts where paddy crop was submerged, and also the paddy storage centres, and interacted with the farmers.
Following instructions from Chief Minister M K Stalin, GCC organised 106 kitchens to prepare and serve food to 1.46 lakh people affected by rain in the city.
Meanwhile, heavy rain lashes Vijayawada.
"Go to the people, Live with the people, Learn from the people - Serve the people!â Following the policy of the great scholar Anna, under the guidance of our esteemed Chief Minister M K Stalin, we will stand by the people to face the monsoon season without any disruption," Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi posted on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin Wednesday inspected the Integrated Command and Control Center at Ripon Buildings, Chennai, and directed officials to act swiftly on public complaints. He also visited many rain-hit areas in the city along with senior Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) officials.
Light rain is likely at isolated places over Thiruvallur, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Thenkasi, Theni, Dindigul and Ghat areas of Coimbatore districts of Tamil Nadu.
Meanwhile, the IMD said the well-marked low pressure area that gave rise to the cyclonic circulation over Bay of Bengal off Tamil Nadu coast could weaken on Thursday. This would lead to some respite for citizens as the Tamil Nadu weather could get a breather from the incessant rain.
According to a source in the Water Resources Department, Mettur dam in Salem reached its full capacity of 120 cubic feet on Wednesday. The inflow to the dam is 36,484 cusecs, while about 35,741 cusecs of water per day is being discharged from the dam at present.
Dharmapuri collector Satish has declared a holiday for schools in the district today due to incessant rain.
Don't stow your umbrellas away just yet, Tamil Nadu continues to face incessant spells of rain due to the onset of the northeast monsoon.
A yellow alert for heavy rainfall is in place in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, and Ranipet districts, according to the latest weather forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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