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Tamil Nadu Weather Update: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning across the state. An orange alert has been issued for 12 districts, including Coimbatore, Theni, Dindigul, Erode, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Nilgiris, and Tirupattur. Over the next three hours, moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning is also likely at isolated locations in Tiruchirapalli, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Thanjavur, and Thiruvarur districts.

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The weather office attributed the current wet spell to a low-pressure system off the Tamil Nadu coast in the southwest Bay of Bengal, combined with another system over southern India. The IMD has predicted fairly widespread rainfall across the state this week, with heavy showers expected in some districts until October 10.

Chennai Weather Forecast: 

On Oct 8, the temperature is expected to be 34/26 Degree Celsius with no humidity and a partly cloudy sky with a possibility of moderate rain.

On Oct 9, the temperature will be 33/26 Degree Celsius with no humidity, featuring a partly cloudy sky with a possibility of moderate rain or thunderstorm, with thunderstorms possibly accompanied by lightning.

On Oct 10, the temperature is expected to be 33/25 Degree Celsius with no humidity, with no specific forecast available.

On Oct 11, the temperature will be 33/25 Degree Celsius with no humidity, featuring a partly cloudy sky with a possibility of moderate rain or thunderstorm, with thunderstorms possibly accompanied by lightning.

On Oct 12, the temperature is expected to be 34/26 Degree Celsius with no humidity, with thunderstorms accompanied by rain.

On Oct 13, the temperature will be 34/26 Degree Celsius with no humidity, with thunderstorms accompanied by rain and lightning.

The wet weather is being attributed to a low-pressure system in the southwest Bay of Bengal near the Tamil Nadu coast, along with another weather system over southern India. The IMD has predicted fairly widespread showers across the state, with some districts likely to witness heavy rainfall until October 10.

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The southwest monsoon is yet to fully withdraw, and meteorologists predict a gradual drop in daytime temperatures by 2°C–3°C across parts of Tamil Nadu starting October 8. In Chennai, skies are expected to remain mostly cloudy, with isolated light showers in some areas. Temperatures are likely to range between a high of 34°C and a low of 26°C.