The India Meteorological Department has forecast isolated heavy rainfall over parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal for today, as well as on November 15 and 16, with specific district-level warnings issued for regions including Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Thanjavur, and the Nilgiris.

The India Meteorological Department has forecast isolated heavy rainfall over parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal for today, as well as on November 15 and 16, with specific district-level warnings issued for regions including Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Thanjavur, and the Nilgiris.

The India Meteorological Department has forecast isolated heavy rainfall over parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal for today, as well as on November 15 and 16, with specific district-level warnings issued for regions including Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Thanjavur, and the Nilgiris.

Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal today, and then again on November 15 and 16 (Sunday and Monday), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a forecast on Tuesday. The Chennai Regional Meteorological Centre has now forecast heavy rain at isolated places in Ramanathapuram and Thoothukudi districts today.

According to the Regional Met Centre, heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, and Nagapattinam districts and the Karaikal area on Sunday, while heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts on Monday.

There was no mention of the capital city of Chennai in the weather warning. This comes a day after the weekly IMD forecast warned that fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Sunday.

"Isolated to Scattered rainfall likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal during 10th-14th November and on 16th November; Kerala & Mahe during 10th-15th November; Lakshadweep during 10th-16th November; Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka during 15th-16th November; Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam and Rayalaseema during 14th-16th November," it had said.

READ THE IMD RELEASE IN FULL HERE

Tamil Nadu districts likely to receive heavy rainfall:

  • November 11, Wednesday: Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Pudukkottai, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, and Thoothukudi, along with Karaikal.
  • November 12, Thursday: Ramanathapuram and Thoothukudi.
  • November 15, Sunday: Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, and Nagapattinam, along with Karaikal.
  • November 16, Monday: The Nilgiris and Coimbatore.


Tamil Nadu Weather Forecast Schedule

Weather Forecast Schedule

     

Forecast & severe weather warnings for November 11–17

              Date Forecast / Warning     November 11 Heavy rain; thunderstorms and lightning     November 12 Thunderstorms and lightning     November 13 Thunderstorms and lightning     November 14 Thunderstorms and lightning     November 15 Heavy rain; thunderstorms and lightning     November 16 Heavy rain; thunderstorms and lightning     November 17 Heavy rain; thunderstorms and lightning            

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