Orange Alert Issued for Five Tamil Nadu Districts Today

The Chennai Meteorological Centre has issued an Orange Alert for five districts in Tamil Nadu on October 24, 2026, warning of the possibility of very heavy rainfall. The Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, and Theni districts are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rain.

Northeast Monsoon Intensifies Across Tamil Nadu

The Northeast Monsoon has intensified across Tamil Nadu, bringing widespread rainfall to several parts of the state. Since the onset of the monsoon, many coastal and interior districts have experienced spells of heavy rain.

In view of the prevailing weather conditions, the Chennai Meteorological Centre has issued an Orange Alert for the Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, and Theni districts for today, October 24.

Thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds may accompany the rainfall in some areas.

Heavy Rain Forecast for Several Other Districts

The Meteorological Centre has also forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places across several other districts of Tamil Nadu.

These include Erode, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Tenkasi, Madurai, Dindigul, Virudhunagar, Tiruppur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Ranipet, Pudukkottai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Sivaganga, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur, Dharmapuri, Ramanathapuram, and Thoothukudi.

Rainfall is also forecast for the Union Territory of Puducherry and the Karaikal region.

Thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds may accompany the rain in some locations.

School Holiday Announced in Six Nilgiris Taluks

Meanwhile, heavy rainfall continued in the Nilgiris district throughout the night.

In view of the prevailing weather conditions, the District Collector has declared a holiday for schools in six taluks on October 24. The affected areas are Udhagamandalam, Coonoor, Kotagiri, Kundah, Gudalur, and Pandalur.

Residents in the affected districts are advised to follow official weather updates and take necessary precautions during periods of heavy rainfall.

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