IMD Weather Alert: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh may see heavy rainfall during the week — Full forecast here | Today’s news
The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places over Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh during the week (5-11 November) and over Kerala between 5-8 November 2026.
The Regional Meteorological Center (RMC), Chennai, has issued a warning forecasting light to moderate rain accompanied by light thundershowers and lightning at isolated places in 10 districts of Tamil Nadu till 1 am on November 6.
The areas likely to receive rainfall are Kancheepuram, Tiruvannamalai, Tirupahur, Vellore, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Erode, Salem, Namakkal and Nilgiris.
IMD Weather Alert: Region-specific details you need to know
South Peninsular India:
1. Isolated to scattered rainfall likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during 5-6. November and during 9-11 November; Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Coastal Karnataka, Kerala & Mahe, Lakshadweep, Rayalaseema and South Interior Karnataka during 5-11. November; North Interior Karnataka November 5; Telangana during 5-7 november
2. Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during 7–8. november
3. Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 km/h gusting up to 50 km/h) likely over coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Rayalaseema and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal during 5-9. November; Telangana 5th November.
4. Isolated thunderstorms and lightning likely over Kerala and Mahe during 5-9. November; Coastal Karnataka and Lakshadweep during 5-6 November; South Interior Karnataka during 5-7 november
5. Isolated heavy rainfall likely over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during 5-11. November; Kerala & Mahe during 5-8 November; South Interior Karnataka 5 November.
6. Strong surface winds likely over Andhra Pradesh and Yanam and Rayalaseema coasts during 5-9. november
East India:
1. Isolated to scattered rainfall likely over Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Odisha during 5th-7th. November; Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand during 9-11 november
2. Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall likely over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands during 8–11. november ❖
3. Isolated thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 km/h with gusts up to 50 km/h) likely over Odisha during 5-6. november
4. Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Andaman and Nicobar Islands during 9–11. november
North East India:
1. Isolated to scattered rainfall likely over Arunachal Pradesh on 5 November and during 9–11 November; Assam and Meghalaya during November 8th-11th; Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura during 5-11 november
2. Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Arunachal Pradesh during 9-10. November; Assam & Meghalaya and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura during 9-11. november
North West India:
1. Isolated to scattered showers likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad on November 5 and November 10; Himachal Pradesh during 10–11 November; Uttarakhand during 8–9 november
2. Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad on November 10.
1. No significant weather is likely to occur over western and central India during the week.
Strong cyclonic storm Murasu
Meanwhile, the remnant of severe cyclonic storm Murasu on Wednesday weakened into a depression over East Telangana and adjoining coastal Andhra Pradesh and is likely to further weaken into a well-marked low pressure area during the next 12 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its latest bulletin.
Based on an observation on November 4 at 5:30 am IST, the department said the depression has moved almost northward at 10 kmph during the last six hours.
The system was centered over East Telangana and adjoining coastal Andhra Pradesh near 17.0°N and 80.1°E at 5:30 am on Wednesday.
It is located approximately 30 km northwest of Nandigama in Andhra Pradesh, 30 km south of Khammam in Telangana, 80 km northwest of Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, 90 km east of Nalgonda in Telangana and 110 km southwest of Bhadrachalam in Telangana.
It is very likely that the weather system will continue to move almost northward during the next 12 hours and further weaken into a well-marked area of low pressure, the bulletin said.
The depression is under continuous surveillance by Doppler weather radars at Machilipatnam and Visakhapatnam.
