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Heavy rain likely in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala on Diwali Sunday, western disturbance due from November 10
The Met department expects thunderstorms along coastal Andhra Pradesh as well, while a fresh western disturbance will bring rain and snow to the western Himalaya from Tuesday.
Key points
- The India Meteorological Department expects heavy rain at isolated places in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala and Mahe on Sunday, November 8.
- Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam may see thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.
- A western disturbance will change the weather in Jammu and Kashmir from November 10, with rain in Himachal Pradesh on November 10 and 11.
Diwali Sunday will be wet across the south, with the India Meteorological Department forecasting heavy rain at isolated places in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala and Mahe on November 8. Winds could touch about 50 kmph in some areas.
Coastal Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring regions may see thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds. Light to moderate rain is likely in coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Rayalaseema and parts of Karnataka. The wet spell is being driven by an upper-air cyclonic circulation over eastern Telangana and coastal Andhra Pradesh and a trough running from the Kerala coast towards Karnataka.
Dry north, but Uttarakhand may see showers
Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir are likely to stay mostly dry on Sunday. Uttarakhand may get light rain at isolated places on November 8 and 9.
A fresh western disturbance
The weather will start to change in the hills from Tuesday. A fresh western disturbance is expected to alter conditions in Jammu and Kashmir from November 10, with rain and possible snow in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and nearby areas. Thunderstorms and lightning are possible around November 12. Himachal Pradesh may get rain on November 10 and 11, and higher altitudes could see snowfall and a further drop in temperature.
In the east, West Bengal and Sikkim may get rain between November 9 and 11. Rainfall is also likely to increase in Assam and Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh may see more rain from November 9.
The Chennai weather office has separately flagged eight Tamil Nadu districts for heavy rain on Sunday.