#Monsoon

Heavy rain till October 3: IMD sounds yellow alert across Tamil Nadu, Chennai braces for more

The India Meteorological Department has sounded a yellow alert across Tamil Nadu, warning of heavy rain with thunder, lightning and 50 km/h gusts in the Nilgiris, Coimbatore and Erode till October 3; Chennai is already seeing waterlogging and traffic snarls.

2 October 2026 · 1 min read

Chennai's Marina coast from the air. The northeast monsoon brings the State most of its rain between October and December.

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After India's driest monsoon in 11 years, Tamil Nadu pins its hopes on a 'normal' northeast monsoon

The southwest monsoon ended 13% short nationally and 20% short in Tamil Nadu. The IMD expects a normal northeast monsoon from the third week of October, but warns north interior districts may get less.

1 October 2026 · 3 min read