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Updated November 25th, 2021 at 06:00 IST

Heavy rainfall expected in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Kerala for next few days: IMD

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are highly probable to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated places, as per the predictions of IMD.

Reported by: Harsh Vardhan
IMD
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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in its weather predictions for Thursday, November 25, has warned that a cyclonic circulation lies over Southwest and adjoining SouthEast Bay of Bengal. In a 12-hour window, starting 8:30 pm on Wednesday, a low-pressure area is likely to be created in the SouthEast Bay of Bengal which will eventually move towards the South Tamil Nadu coast and Sri Lanka. 

Forecast and warnings for November 25

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are highly probable to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated places and isolated regions over Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Kerala & Mahe are also likely to receive very heavy rainfall. All the aforementioned areas will also experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and a dense fog is expected in isolated pockets over Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the seas near Southwest Bay of Bengal, Gulf of Mannar and south Tamil Nadu coast as winds will travel between 40 to 60kmph.

Forecast and warnings for the week

During the next five days, light to moderate and fairly widespread rainfall is highly probable over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam along with South Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal. From November 24 to 28, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam are also likely to receive isolated heavy rainfall on November 26 whereas the Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, and Rayalaseema are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated regions on November 27 and 28. Isolated heavy rainfall is also extremely likely over Kerala and Mahe from November 24 to 28. 

Many parts of East India are likely to record a gradual fall in minimum temperatures by 2-4 degrees Celsius over the next two days and a gradual rise is expected over most parts of North India over the next five days. Besides, east Uttar Pradesh, sub-Himalayan West Bengal along with Sikkim and Odisha will experience shallow to moderate fog over the next two days. Meanwhile, no significant change in minimum temperatures is expected in other parts of the country in the next four to five days.

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Published November 25th, 2021 at 06:00 IST

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