Latest Nilgiris News & Updates

Chennai, June 22 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds in five districts of Tamil Nadu on Monday, as a cyclonic circulation persists over parts of south India.According to the weather department, a cyclonic circulation is prevailing over Rayalaseema and adjoining areas at an altitude of 3.1 km to 4.5 km above mean sea level.The system is expected to influence weather conditions across several…

Chennai, June 21 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast heavy rainfall in six districts of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, with weather conditions expected to remain favourable for widespread showers across the state over the coming week.According to the weather department, an upper-air cyclonic circulation prevailing over north Kerala is influencing weather patterns across southern India, leading to enhanced rainfall activity in several parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and …

Chennai, June 20 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds in five districts of Tamil Nadu on Saturday, while predicting moderate rain across several parts of the State, Puducherry and Karaikal over the next week.According to the weather department, an atmospheric trough currently extends from East Vidarbha to Tamil Nadu, passing through Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.The prevailing weather system is expected to enhance rainfall activit…

Chennai, June 10 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast widespread rainfall across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal over the next few days under the influence of a low-pressure system over South India. According to a weather bulletin issued by the Centre, several parts of the State are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning on Wednesday.Isolated places in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are expected to witn…

Chennai, June 9 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast heavy rainfall in 10 districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, while warning that several parts of the state are also likely to experience uncomfortable weather conditions due to above-normal temperatures and high humidity levels. According to the weather department, an upper-air trough extending from coastal Karnataka to coastal Andhra Pradesh is currently prevailing at an altitude between 3.1 km and 4.5 km above m…

Chennai, June 8 (IANS) A low-pressure area prevailing over the Karnataka coast and adjoining Andhra Pradesh coastal region is expected to influence weather conditions across Tamil Nadu, leading to widespread rainfall activity in several districts on Monday, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC). The weather department has forecast light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms at one or two places across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during the day. The influence o…

Chennai, June 7 (IANS) Conditions have become increasingly favourable for the further advancement of the southwest monsoon over Tamil Nadu, with the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) forecasting widespread rainfall activity across several districts, particularly along the Western Ghats, over the coming days.The weather office has issued a warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching speeds of 40 to 50 kmph in parts of the state for …

Chennai, June 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s conservation initiatives for the endangered Nilgiri Tahr have recorded encouraging gains, with the latest synchronised survey estimating the population of the state animal at 1,364 in 2026. The figure marks a 4.68 per cent increase from last year’s count of 1,303 and an overall rise of more than 32 per cent compared to 2024, indicating the success of sustained habitat protection and monitoring measures.The findings of the third synchronised Nilgiri Tahr su…

Chennai, June 6 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds across several parts of Tamil Nadu over the coming days as the southwest monsoon continues to advance over southern India. According to the weather department, an upper-air cyclonic circulation persists over coastal Karnataka and adjoining regions at an altitude of 3.1 km to 4.5 km above mean sea level.The southwest monsoon has further advanced …

Chennai, June 4 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of very heavy rainfall in Kanyakumari district and heavy rain in several other parts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday, as the southwest monsoon is set to make its onset over neighbouring Kerala. According to the weather department, Kanyakumari is likely to receive very heavy rainfall over the next five days under the influence of strengthening monsoon conditions.Heavy rain has also been forecast for Tenkasi and Tirune…