Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Widespread Rain Lashes Southern Tamil Nadu
A big storm in the Bay of Bengal and a low-pressure area caused heavy rain in the southern parts of Tamil Nadu, India.
The rain was very strong in some places, like Tenkasi district, where one place got 20 cm of rain.
The hills in the Nilgiris also got a lot of rain, which hasn't happened in a long time.
The weather people say there will be more rain for the next few days.
Up north, there's also some snow and rain because of another storm.
Some people are wondering if this is because of climate change.
Widespread rain in southern Tamil Nadu and ghats due to cyclonic circulation and trough of lower pressure.
Sivasailam recorded 20 cm of rain, with 17 cm falling in just four hours.
Nilgiris received 9 cm of rain, the heaviest since the early 1990s.
More rain likely for three more days, with light to moderate showers expected.
Western disturbance causing snowfall and rainfall in northern India, including Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
- Who
- Residents of southern Tamil Nadu, Nilgiris, and northern Chennai
- What
- Widespread rainfall due to cyclonic circulation and trough of lower pressure
- When
- Overnight on January 1, 2026, continuing for three more days
- Where
- Southern Tamil Nadu, Ghats, Nilgiris, and northern Chennai
- Why
- Combination of cyclonic circulation and trough of lower pressure, with easterlies contributing to heavy rain in Nilgiris
- Location
- Southern Tamil Nadu, Ghats, Nilgiris
- Rainfall
- 20 cm in Sivasailam, 17 cm in 4 hours, 9 cm in Nilgiris
- Causes
- Cyclonic circulation, trough of lower pressure, easterlies
- Forecast
- Light to moderate rain likely for 3 more days
- Last Similar Event
- Early 1990s