Meteorological department's nowcast put Chennai under a yellow alert. There could be moderate rain and thunderstorms until October 21. Residents are advised to stay prepared as the weather conditions may lead to isolated heavy rainfall in the region.

As Tamil Nadu prepares for this spell of heavy rain, schools and colleges in various districts have been shut.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for seven districts in Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, Vellore, and Ranipet. A yellow alert has also been issued for certain areas of the state on Thursday,

IMD declares onset of the Northeast Monsoon over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Coastal AP, Rayalaseema, South Interior Karnataka, and Kerala starting today.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued ‘nowcast rain alert’ for 5 districts of Tamil Nadu, namely Poonamallee, Sholinganallur, Thiruporur, Vandalur and Tambaram.

The weather department has forecast isolated heavy rainfall across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal on October 18, 20, and 21.

The India Meteorological Department in its latest weather update has warned of heavy rainfall and thunderstorm in Tamil Nadu for the next few days. The depression over west central Bay of Bengal has moved closer to North Chennai and has weakened into a well-marked low pressure area,

The India Meteorological Department forecasted heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal regions from Thursday to Monday due to a well-marked low-pressure area. Isolated heavy rains are expected particularly in districts like Vellore,

The IMD has predicted rainfall in Odisha in the coming days due to the influence of a low-pressure area over the central Bay of Bengal.