Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh weather today, October 16: Check IMD rain alerts, thunderstorm warnings and latest updates

Weather today, October 16: Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are likely to experience rain and thunderstorms in several districts, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of Tamil Nadu. The state is also expected to see gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph in some areas, while Andhra Pradesh’s disaster management authorities have warned of thunderstorms and rain across several districts over the next four days. Residents in affected areas have been advised to remain alert as weather conditions change.

Tamil Nadu weather today

Tamil Nadu is likely to witness widespread rainfall activity on Friday, with the IMD forecasting heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in six districts. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph are also expected in parts of the state.

Orange alert: Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in the Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Theni, Dindigul, Tenkasi and Madurai districts.


Yellow alert: Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in Erode, Tiruppur, Virudhunagar, Kanyakumari, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Tiruchirappalli, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Villuppuram, Ranipet, Tiruvallur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Thanjavur districts, as well as Puducherry and Karaikal.

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Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph is also likely at isolated places in Erode, Tiruppur, Virudhunagar, Kanyakumari, Cuddalore, Karur, Ariyalur, Pudukkottai, Villuppuram, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Tiruchirappalli, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Ranipet, Tiruvallur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Thanjavur districts, along with Puducherry and Karaikal.

The rest of Tamil Nadu is likely to receive moderate rain at many places, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph at isolated locations.

Andhra Pradesh weather today

Andhra Pradesh is expected to experience rain and thunderstorms across several districts as weather conditions change following the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon and the onset of the northeast monsoon. Changes over the Bay of Bengal are also contributing to the likelihood of rainfall across parts of the Telugu states, according to the supplied forecast.

The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority has warned that very heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms is possible in parts of the state over the next four days.

Scattered rainfall with thunderstorms is likely in Vizianagaram, Manyam, Alluri, Kadapa, Annamayya, Chittoor and Tirupati districts.

Light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms is forecast in Srikakulam, Polavaram, Visakhapatnam, Konaseema, East Godavari, West Godavari, Eluru, Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Markapuram, Prakasam, Nellore, Nandyal and Sri Sathya Sai districts.

Cloudy conditions with moderate rain and thunderstorms are also possible across several parts of Andhra Pradesh on Friday.