An orange alert has been issued for today in Tamil Nadu's Pudukkottai, Thiruvarur and Mayiladuthurai for heavy rainfall.

The Indian Meteorological Department predicted light to moderate rainfall at isolated places in Chennai and Tamil Nadu on Sunday. The rainfall prediction is triggered by a low-pressure area being formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal, off the coast of Sri Lanka.

According to IMD warning, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places over Villupuram, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry & Karaikal area.

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Forecast for 17 November

For tomorrow, IMD said that heavy to very heavy rainfall can occur at

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