Chennai weather update: Heavy rains predicted in Tamil Nadu, IMD issues warning
Currently, this circulation is located over the Comorin area and extends up to the mid-tropospheric levels. As a result, IMD expects light to moderate rainfall in many parts of South Tamil Nadu, with a few isolated places in North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and Karaikal areas also experiencing rain over the next two days (17th-18th December 2023).
On these days, isolated heavy to very heavy rain is likely in south Tamil Nadu, while the adjoining delta districts may experience isolated heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Sunday predicts isolated heavy to very heavy rain, with potentially extremely heavy rain at one or two places in Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, and Tenkasi districts of Tamil Nadu. Additionally, heavy rain is expected in Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, and Virudhunagar districts.
In Chennai, the sky condition is likely to be generally cloudy for the next 24 hours and moderate rain is likely to occur in some areas.
Moving on to the weather forecast for Monday, heavy to very heavy rain is likely in Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, and Tenkasi districts. Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Virudhunagar, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, and Theni districts may experience heavy rain as well.
Due to the prevailing conditions, there is a warning of squally weather with wind speeds of 40-45 kmph, gusting to 55 kmph along the coasts of South Tamil Nadu, North Tamil Nadu, Comorin area, Gulf of Mannar, and the southwest Bay of Bengal off the Sri Lanka coast. Fishermen are advised to avoid venturing into these sea areas during the mentioned period.
