Weather Highlights: IMD predicts heavy rain in Tamil Nadu till October 28; fishermen advised not to venture into sea

According to the IMD forecast for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, a yellow alert for rainfall has been issued in six districts tomorrow, Oct 24. They are Nilgiris, Ghat area of Coimbatore, Erode, Vellore, Thirupathur and Ranipet.

Light to Moderate rain with light thunderstorm and lightning is likely at isolated places over Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Thenkasi, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai and Ghat areas of Coimbatore & Tiruppur districts of Tamil Nadu, said IMD.

In its official release, IMD said, “Light to moderate rain/thunderstorm at many places with isolated heavy rainfall over Konkan & Goa and Madhya Maharashtra on 23rd & 24th; Gujarat Region and Saurashtra & Kutch on 25th & 26th October.”

IMD further forecasted thunderstorm with lightning likely over Konkan & Goa, Marathawada and Madhya Maharashtra during next 5 days and over Gujarat Region during 25th & 26th and Saurashtra & Kutch during 24th -26th October.

According to the IMD forecast for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, a yellow alert for rainfall has been issued in six districts tomorrow, Oct 24. They are Nilgiris, Ghat area of Coimbatore, Erode, Vellore, Thirupathur and Ranipet.

The IMD has shared a latest forecast, issuing a yellow alert across Tamil Nadu.

On Chennai road potholes after the monsoon, TN BJP Spokesperson, Narayanan Thirupathy said, "... The government is responsible for the poor road construction and maintenance across Tamil Nadu, resulting in substandard road conditions and numerous potholes. Stormwater drainage system collapsed, despite all the promises to prevent waterlogging, the DMK government did nothing."

A toddler's body was recovered from the inundated rainwater in Chennai, Times Now reported.

Heavy rain was witnessed in Vijayawada on Thursday.

There's also a low-pressure area over north interior Tamil Nadu and adjoining south interior Karnataka. “The Well-marked low pressure area over north interior Tamil Nadu and neighborhood moved west-northwestwards, weakened into a low pressure area and lay over north interior Tamil Nadu & adjoining south interior Karnataka at 0530 hrs IST of today, the 23rd October 2025,” the IMD said.

“It is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards across south interior Karnataka and weaken further during next 24 hours,” the weather department added.

In an update regarding “depression over Southeast Arabian Sea,” the IMD said, “The Depression over southeast Arabian Sea moved slowly north-northeastwards with a speed of 3 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 0530 hrs IST of today, the 23rd October 2025, over the same region, near latitude 9.7°N & longitude 67.7°E, about 570 km west-southwest of Aminidivi (Lakshadweep) and 920 km southwest of Panjim (Goa).”

“It is likely to move nearly northeastwards across southeast Arabian Sea during next 24 hours,” the UMD added.

Dharmapuri collector Satish declared a holiday for schools in the district today due to incessant rain.

The IMD in Tamil Nadu warned of “waterlogging in some areas. Slippery roads in some areas and traffic may be affected in some areas.”

A woman and her daughter died after a wall of their house collapsed near Puduchathiram in Chidambaram taluk of Cuddalore district early on Wednesday. Police told the New Indian Express that heavy rain has been lashing Cuddalore district for the past four days.

In the early hours of Wednesday, M Yasothai (69) and her daughter M Jaya (40) of Kamarajar Street in Andarmullipallam village near Puduchathiram were sleeping in their tiled house when one of the walls collapsed due to continuous rain.

Light rain is expected to continue at isolated places over Chengalpattu, Chennai, and Thiruvallur districts of Tamil Nadu. Residents are advised to stay cautious and monitor updates.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places over Kanyakumari, Thoothukkudi, Tenkasi, and Tirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu until 10 am on Thursday.

The IMD issued “extremely heavy” and heavy rainfall alert in these regions of Andhra Pradesh:

Red alert: Prakasam, YSR Kadapa, Tirupati, SPSR Nellore and Annamayya

Orange alert: Nandyal, Anantapuramu, Srisathyasai, Chittoor, Bapatla

Tamil Nadu Minister MRK Panneerselvam on Wednesday stated that 16,000 hectares of farmland in the State have been inundated due to rain in the ongoing northeast monsoon. He added that compensation will be provided wherever over 33% of the crop area is damaged.

"Around 16,000 hectares of farmland have been inundated due to rain, and compensation will be provided wherever over 33% of the crop area is damaged," MRK Panneerselvam told reporters.

He also alleged that during the previous AIADMK government led by Edappadi K. Palaniswami, paddy bags were left in open spaces.

Karnataka is likely to witness “very heavy rainfall” on Thursday. The IMD has issued an orange alert in five districts — Udupi, Dakshin Kannada, Kodagu, Chikmagalur and Hassan

As per the IMD forecast, light to moderate rain with thunderstorm and Lightning is likely at isolated places over Chengalpattu, Chennai, Kanchipuram, Kanyakumari, Tenkasi, The Nilgiris, Thiruvallur, Thoothukkudi, Tirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu.

A weather expert on social media wrote: “…most of TN may see a substantial reduction in rains. There is a slight chance some of the places to the NW of Chennai may come under intense thunderstorms from the west like SWM due to wind convergence…"

A social media handle named "Actor Vijay team" posted on X, "Thoraipakkam roads are in a terrible state today. Potholes, waterlogging, completely unsafe and residents are struggling every day."

The Greater Chennai Corporation responded saying, "A proper rainwater harvesting system has not been set up in the private school campus near this place. As a result, the excessive outflow of rainwater from there has caused a blockage in the drainage canal, leading to water stagnation."

"While efforts to pump out the rainwater are currently underway, the work to repair the canal is also being carried out swiftly," it added.

The Greater Chennai Corporation said in a post on X, “As per the orders of the Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, in anticipation of the rain in the Greater Chennai Corporation areas, dinner was provided to 27,000 people today.”

The Well-marked low pressure area over north coastal Tamil Nadu and neighbourhood moved west-northwestwards and lay over north interior Tamil Nadu & neighbourhood at 2330 hrs IST of yesterday, the 22nd October 2025.

It is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards across north interior Tamil Nadu and weaken into a low-pressure area during next 12 hours, the IMD added.

The IMD posted on X , “The Depression over southeast Arabian Sea moved slowly northeastwards with a speed of 5 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 2330 hrs IST of yesterday, 22nd October 2025, over the same region, near latitude 9.5°N & longitude 67.6°E, about 590 km west-southwest of Aminidivi (Lakshadweep) and 980 km southwest of Panjim (Goa).”

"It is likely to continue move northeastwards across southeast Arabian Sea during next 24 hours," the IMD said.

In the wake of the heavy rainfall, authorities had ordered the closure of schools and colleges in some districts. Are schools and colleges open today? Read here

Fishing activities in Thoothukudi have been suspended as authorities issued a cyclone alert, with fishermen advised to remain safely on shore.

According to the latest warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday, a low-pressure area has formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal, which is likely to intensify into a cyclone in the coming days. Strong winds and rough sea conditions are expected along the coastal regions. (ANI)

Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Wednesday said that precautionary measures have been issued to ensure the safety of students and staff during the ongoing rainy season, as reported by ANI.

Poyyamozhi stated that teachers have been instructed to strictly adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs) during periods of heavy rainfall.

"Usually, during the rainy season, teachers in schools are given instructions on SOPs -- for instance, if water stagnates, they must contact the nearby Public Works Department (PWD) officer to drain it using a motor; and if there are borewells, they should be properly covered," he said. (ANI)

Light rain and thunderstorms are likely in Odisha over the next four days under the impact of two back-to-back low-pressure areas, the IMD said on Wednesday.

A well-marked low-pressure area persists over the southwest Bay of Bengal off the Tamil Nadu coast. (PTI)

According to IMD, light rain and thunderstorms are likely in Odisha over the next four days under the impact of two back-to-back low-pressure areas.

“It is likely to intensify into a depression and move northwestwards across north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts during the next 24 hours,” reported PTI quoting IMD Bhubaneswar's Director Manorama Mohanty.

Due to continuous rainfall, a pond-like water body has formed in a part of Chennai’s Marina Beach, drawing in families and children who were seen playing in the water, taking selfies, and enjoying the unusual sight.

Meanwhile, in view of the rainfall warning and sea conditions, fishing boats have been pulled ashore and nets have been set aside. Authorities have advised fishermen not to venture into the sea until conditions improve.

The Meteorological Department has cautioned that intermittent showers are likely to continue over the next 24 hours, with strong winds expected along coastal areas.

Widespread rain continued to batter Tamil Nadu inundating many parts and submerging paddy crop in some of the districts.

Commuters were stranded at the Villupuram bus stand after a massive inundation.

The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Kerala's Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts on Wednesday.

The IMD had earlier placed Idukki, Palakkad, and Malappuram districts on red alert, but later withdrew it and placed them on orange alert. (PTI)

According to the official press release, IMD issued a warning of thunderstorms with lightning, light to moderate rainfall, and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30 to 40 kmph over the next few days in Mumbai.

Several districts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry continued to receive heavy rainfall on Wednesday as a well-marked low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal showed signs of intensification, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) reported.

The system, which moved northwestward from off the north coast of Sri Lanka, was centred near the Tamil Nadu coast on Wednesday morning. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), it is likely to intensify into a depression over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, off the north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts, during the next 12 hours. It is expected to move inland across northern Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and southern Andhra Pradesh within the next 12 hours.

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | IMD Issues Orange alert in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode & Wayanad

IMD Weather Warning ! Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7-20cm) over south peninsular India during 22nd-24th with extremely heavy falls (≥ 21cm) over North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam on 22nd October, 2025, said the IMD.

“Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall with isolated Extremely Heavy Rainfall very likely at isolated places over Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu Puducherry & Karaikal. Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall very likely at isolated places over Coastal Karnataka, Kerala & Mahe and South Interior Karnataka,” said IMD in a post on X.

Nellore, Andhra Pradesh | Nellore DC Himanshu Shukla says, "Nellore district has received an average of 7 cm of rainfall in the last 24 hours...The administration is on high alert...We have ensured that the fisherman community comes back. All the boats have been accounted for. We have closed all the beaches today. Tourism activities have been put on hold for the next two days. We also declared a holiday today and we are planning to make similar announcements tomorrow..."

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | IMD Issues Orange alert in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode & Wayanad