Tamil Nadu, Kerala Heavy Rain Forecast: IMD Alert Runs to 10 November
Rain stays fairly widespread over both states until 8 November, and Tamil Nadu may see isolated heavy falls for two days longer.
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Heavy rain is likely at isolated places in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on each day from 6 to 10 November, and in Kerala and Mahe from 6 to 8 November, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its all-India bulletin issued at 8:35 pm IST on 6 November. Rain over both states is forecast to be fairly widespread to widespread until 8 November, with thunderstorms and gusty winds. IMD has issued no fishermen warning for 6-10 November.
Isolated Heavy Rain in Tamil Nadu Till 10 November
Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal get fairly widespread to widespread rain on 6-8 November, easing to scattered or isolated rain on 9-12 November. Thunderstorms and lightning with winds of 30-40 kmph, gusting to 50 kmph, are forecast daily from 6 to 10 November. On 5 November, Adiramapattinam in Thanjavur and Kodaikanal in Dindigul each recorded 3 cm of rain and Vellore 2 cm, The Week reported.
Seven Kerala Districts Under Rain Alerts
Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep are forecast fairly widespread to widespread rain on 6-8 November, with thunderstorms and gusty winds over the same days and isolated thunderstorms on 9 and 10 November. Rain alerts were issued for seven Kerala districts, The Week reported. Karipur in Kozhikode recorded 5 cm on 5 November and Kottayam 3 cm.
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Coastal Andhra and Karnataka Also Get Showers
Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam may see isolated heavy rain on 6 November, with strong surface winds on 6-9 November. Coastal Karnataka gets isolated to scattered rain on 6-8 November and south interior Karnataka on 6-10 November. Telangana is forecast isolated to scattered rain on 6 and 7 November. Karwar in coastal Karnataka recorded the country’s highest maximum on 6 November, at 38.3°C.
IPB’s report on Aswaraopeta’s 34 cm rain and the Telangana dry-spell forecast cover the neighbouring states. The bulletin runs to 12 November, when IMD expects only scattered to isolated rain over Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Source: IMD all-India weather bulletin, 6 November 2026. Also based on reporting by The Week.
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