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Weather News: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Chennai and Kerala for the coming few days. Chennai is witnessing heavy rainfall currently and a yellow alert has been put in place for the next five days. According to the met department, there will be thunderstorms with rain and the maximum temperature will hover around 36 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature will settle around 27 degrees. The weather body further stated that rain is likely to slow down from October 1. Residents can expect a sunny day by the end of the first week.

The IMD forecast showed that there will be a cloudy sky in Chennai with light rain on Tuesday, October 1, adding that the maximum temperature will be 36 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature will settle at 27 degrees Celsius. The same will continue till October 3, when the maximum temperature will drop to 34 degrees Celsius. On Saturday and Sunday, October 4 and 5 respectively, the possibility of rain will be low, and the residents will see partly cloudy sky.

Along with Chennai, entire Tamil Nadu is on an alert till October 3. A solo weather forecast in Chennai cited a cyclonic circulation as a reason for intermittent rain in the entire state. Chennai Rains (COMK), the solo weather forecast, on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, "A developing cyclonic circulation is likely to bring much needed rain to Interior TamilNadu. Later today evening / night parts of North TN may see intense thunderstorms. Chennai and suburbs to see one last spell of rain before a small break."

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Chennai Flight Operations Disrupted 

Heavy rains in Chennai have caused major disruptions at the airport. Recently, several flights faced delay in departure, leaving passengers stranded for hours. The disruptions occurred due to storms, that made it unsafe for planes to land. In a recent incident, a plane had to fly back to Bengaluru because it could not land in Chennai. Other flights from big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru had to circle the airport until the weather got better.

In total, 20 flights leaving Chennai and 3 flights coming to Chennai were delayed. Two flights were cancelled. The weather forecast says that there will be more rain in northern Tamil Nadu this weekend. People who live in Chennai and are travelling should keep an eye on the weather to be prepared for any problems.

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Kerala On Yellow Alert

As per IMD, Kerala is likely to see heavy rains till October 5. The weather body has also issued yellow alerts till October 1 for nine districts in the state, including Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, and Idukki. People are requested to avoid visiting areas prone to landslides, and waterlogging during this period.

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