Chennai Weather Update: Heavy Rain Alert Issued For THESE Districts; Check Forecast

Chennai Weather LATEST Update: Finally, some relief from the scorching heat! The Chennai Meteorological Centre has predicted heavy rains across Tamil Nadu, bringing a much-needed break from the summer sun

Rain in Tamil Nadu

After a brutal summer, many parts of Tamil Nadu are now seeing widespread rain. The Chennai Meteorological Centre says this will continue. The southwest monsoon is likely to start in Kerala around the 26th. A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal weakened yesterday, May 16th. A cyclonic circulation is active over the Kanyakumari region at a height of about 3.1 km. Another trough runs from West Vidarbha to the Gulf of Mannar, passing through Marathwada, interior Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu at about 0.9 km height. A separate cyclonic circulation is also present over northeast Tamil Nadu at a height of 1.5 km.

Coimbatore, Theni

On May 17th, districts like Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, and the hilly parts of Tiruppur will get heavy rain with thunderstorms and strong winds of 40-50 km/h. On May 18th, the alert extends to Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Sivaganga, Pudukkottai, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Erode, Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, and Krishnagiri. For May 19th, expect heavy rain with 30-40 km/h winds in Coimbatore, Tiruppur's hilly areas, Nilgiris, Theni, Dindigul, and Madurai.

What about Chennai?

On May 20th and 21st, some places in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal will see light to moderate rain with winds of 30-40 km/h. On May 22nd and 23rd, light to moderate rain will continue. For Chennai and its suburbs, on May 17th and 18th, 2026, the sky will be partly cloudy. Some areas might get light to moderate rain with thunderstorms. The maximum temperature will be around 36-37°C, and the minimum will be about 28-29°C.