Overview
- IMD forecasts light to moderate rain and thunderstorms across much of the South Peninsular region over several days.
- The RMC says a trough across Tamil Nadu will drive heavy rain in Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul on Friday.
- Intense rainfall is projected to shift to Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Thoothukudi on November 8, according to the Tamil Nadu forecast.
- Kerala and Mahe are likely to see heavy rain from November 8 to 10, with yellow alerts in several districts and 24‑hour totals of 64.5–115.5 mm in places such as Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Alappuzha.
- Thunderstorms with lightning are expected over Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Mahe, south interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on November 7, with scattered rains likely to persist into mid‑November.