Tamil Nadu Weather Update: 18 Districts To Get Heavy Downpour Today; Chennai To Witness Moderate Rains

The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast heavy rains across 18 districts in Tamil Nadu on Friday.

The affected areas include Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Sivaganga, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Chengalpattu, as well as Puducherry and Karaikal.

According to the IMD, a cyclonic circulation over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining Sri Lanka coast, extending up to 1.5 km above mean sea level, is driving the weather activity.

Madurai Airport recorded the highest maximum temperature at 34.0°C, while Erode experienced the lowest minimum temperature at 17.6°C.

Chennai is expected to see moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning over the next two days. Night-to-morning showers are anticipated to continue until Sunday morning.

Several parts of Tamil Nadu have already witnessed heavy downpours in recent days. Key rainfall figures recorded on Thursday include:

• Oothu (Tirunelveli): 10 cm
• Nalumukku (Tirunelveli): 10 cm
• Kakkachi (Tirunelveli): 9 cm
• Vadakuthu (Cuddalore): 8 cm
• Manjolai (Tirunelveli): 8 cm
• Neyyoor AWS (Kanyakumari): 8 cm

Weather blogger R. Pradeep John shared an optimistic outlook on the ongoing rains in Chennai: "Night-to-morning rains continue in Chennai, with excellent rainfall recorded across the city. This trend is likely to persist until Sunday morning. The Northeast Monsoon is steadily contributing to groundwater improvement, providing beautiful monsoon showers to enjoy every morning. Interior regions of KTCC (Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu) will also receive good rainfall."