Tamil Nadu Weather Update: 25 Districts On Yellow Alert Today, 12 Tomorrow

The Regional Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for 25 districts today and 12 districts in Tamil Nadu for tomorrow.

For Wednesday, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Theni, and Nilgiris districts are on orange alert, with heavy to very heavy rain likely to occur in isolated places. A yellow alert has been issued for Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, Kallakurichi, Salem, Erode, Dharmapuri, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Ariyalur, Perambalur, and Namakkal districts, indicating heavy rain in isolated places.

For Thursday, Theni, Tenkasi, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, and Thoothukudi districts have been given an orange alert. Meanwhile, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, and Nilgiris districts are under a yellow alert.

During the 24-hour period ending at 08:30 IST on May 22, 2024, maximum temperatures were generally below normal across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal.

The highest maximum temperature was recorded at Tiruthani at 36.1°C. In the plains of Interior Tamil Nadu, temperatures ranged from 32°C to 36°C. Coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal recorded temperatures between 30°C and 33°C, while hilly areas experienced temperatures from 19°C to 26°C.

In Chennai, the Nungambakkam station recorded a maximum temperature of 35.3°C, which is 2.9°C below normal, while the Meenambakkam station recorded a maximum temperature of 35.8°C, which is 3.3°C below normal.

The RMD forecasts that the sky in Chennai is likely to be partly cloudy with light rain expected in some areas. The maximum temperature is likely to be between 35°C and 36°C, while the minimum temperature is expected to be between 27°C and 28°C.

Rains

On Wednesday, Azhiyar in Coimbatore district recorded the highest rainfall at 15 cm. This was followed by Thirumoorthi in Tiruppur with 14 cm, Amaravathy in Tiruppur with 12 cm, Kottaram in Kanniyakumari with 9 cm, and PWD Makkinampatti and PWD Vaarappatti in Coimbatore, each with 8 cm.

According to a report, at least 11 people have died due to rain-related incidents in five days between May 16 and 20.