Overview
- IMD forecasts heavy rainfall on Monday for Cuddalore, Ariyalur, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Pudukkottai, with Karaikal also likely to see heavy spells.
- Chennai is expected to get moderate rain with cloudy skies and gusty winds, with brief intense bursts possible in parts of the city.
- Weather officials caution about short-duration downpours that could cause temporary waterlogging in low-lying urban areas.
- Coastal winds near 35–45 kmph and rough seas have prompted advisories for fishermen to avoid the Bay of Bengal, the Gulf of Mannar, the Comorin region and adjoining waters.
- The wet spell is projected to linger through roughly January 16, with rainfall intensity likely to ease after Tuesday as the system weakens further.