Scattered rainfall is probably going throughout Tamil Nadu from January 7, prolonging the Northeast monsoon. Some southern districts could obtain heavy rainfall for 2 days.
The Regional Meteorological Heart (RMC) has forecast rain over coastal areas beginning Wednesday, which is able to then unfold to different areas on Thursday. Whereas gentle to reasonable rain is prone to final in a couple of locations until January 11, southern and delta districts are anticipated to obtain heavy rainfall on January 9 and 10.
Six districts, together with Ramanathapuram and Mayiladuthurai, could expertise heavy rain on Friday, and districts comparable to Cuddalore, Thanjavur, and Villupuram could report intense rainfall on Saturday.
The monsoon has spilled over into January this 12 months, too, like many different years beforehand. B. Amudha, Head (Further in-charge), RMC, mentioned {that a} low-pressure space has shaped over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining east Equatorial Indian Ocean on Monday night beneath the affect of the higher air cyclonic circulation. The climate system is prone to turn out to be extra marked by Tuesday night and affect rainfall exercise over the State, significantly coastal and southern districts.
“We are going to monitor rainfall exercise over the area earlier than deciding on the withdrawal of the monsoon. Sustained dry climate circumstances for a couple of consecutive days are among the many key standards for declaring the withdrawal,” she mentioned.
In accordance with RMC knowledge, the monsoon prolonged until January 27 final 12 months, throughout which Oothu and Nalumukku of Tirunelveli obtained the best month-to-month rainfall of 110 cm and 98 cm, respectively.
Tamil Nadu ended 2025 with an annual rainfall of 102.7 cm, which is 12% increased than the State’s common rainfall of 92 cm.
The RMC additionally forecast that mist/haze will prevail throughout the State and Puducherry through the early morning hours, and minimal temperature will drop beneath regular by two or three levels Celsius in a couple of pockets until Wednesday.
Revealed – January 06, 2026 05:30 am IST