Tamil Nadu weather update: Widespread rainfall on March 11; very heavy rain likely in three south T.N. districts on March 12
Rain lashing Ramanathapuram on March 11, 2025 | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar Many parts of Tamil Nadu received heavy rainfall on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) following an orange alert issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai. Several parts of Chennai witnessed mild showers. Till 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday, Vedaranyam, Oothu in Tirunelveli district and Valinokam in Ramanathapuram district recorded 3 cm of rainfall each. Meanwhile, Ramanathapuram, Nalumukku, Kakkachi, Thangachimadam, Parangipettai, Cuddalore Collector Office, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, and Rameswaram recorded 2 cm each. Pamban, Thoothukudi Airport, Mandapam, Manjolai, Sirkali, Adiramapattinam, Thiruvarur, Kodiayakarai, Vedharanyam, Tuticorin, Thalaignayer and Thoothukudi railway station recorded 1 cm each. Under the influence of a trough of low over southwest Bay of Bengal off Tamil Nadu coast extending up to 1.5 km above sea level, heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts on Wednesday (March 12, 2025), according to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai. On Tuesday (March 11), many parts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry witnessed cloudy skies and it is likely to continue …






