The northeast monsoon began in Tamil Nadu as overnight rains lashed many districts, especially Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli, from Wednesday.
VIDEO | Tamil Nadu: Heavy rain lashes parts of Tirunelveli district, bringing relief from heat and causing waterlogging in low-lying areas.
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— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 16, 2025
With the rains expected to continue for a few more hours today, a holiday was declared for schools in the Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, and Ramanathapuram districts.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain in districts like Theni, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli and Ramanathapuram, as many parts of the state saw more than 100mm of rainfall. Thoothukudi's Thiruchendur area saw the highest rainfall of 146mm.
The IMD adds that there is also a possibility of heavy rain in districts like Kanyakumari, Thoothukudi, Chennai, Madurai, Sivaganga, Dindigul, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Nilgiris and Erode—all of which received a yellow alert.
Various roads in Tirunelveli have been flooded multiple times over the past three days, with traffic affected due to heavy rains on the Washermanpet Chellapandian flyover, as per a News18 Tamil report.
KTCC (Chennai) update for 16.10.2025 - There will be sunshine and there will be sudden spells out of no where. From evening / night the rains will pickup. So do carry your raincoat and umbrella even if it is sunny !!!!
Enhanced rains will be seen from 23 to 30th October period…
— Tamil Nadu Weatherman (@praddy06) October 16, 2025
Although Chennai is currently receiving bright, sunny weather today, independent forecasters say that easterlies (winds coming in from the East) are set to intensify along the coast of Tamil Nadu, all the way up to the south of Pondicherry.
Easterlies have strengthened along Coastal TN to the south of Pondicherry and the effect of the circulation is visible with rain bands pushing inland over interior Delta and adjoining districts like Trichy, Perambalur, Ariylaur etc. As the circulation deepens its impact will… pic.twitter.com/VbBv7vtueM
— Chennai Rains (COMK) (@ChennaiRains) October 16, 2025
As a result, there is a high chance of "sudden spells" of rain in Chennai and its adjoining suburbs this evening. Rainfall may also continue in the interior parts of the Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Kanyakumari districts from today afternoon, the forecasters said.
Fishermen have also been advised not to go out into the sea due to squally winds reaching speeds of 35-45km/h, and even 55km/h further out into the sea. |
