India monsoon transition: Northeast rains begin in South

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from the country and the onset of the northeast monsoon across southern India. This seasonal transition has brought widespread rainfall to Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, coastal Andhra Pradesh, and parts of Karnataka.

In Tamil Nadu, an orange alert has been issued for the Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Theni, and Virudhunagar districts due to the forecast of very heavy rainfall. Numerous other districts, including Thanjavur, Cuddalore, and Kanyakumari, are expected to experience heavy to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds. In Chennai, moderate rainfall and thunderstorms are anticipated.

In North India, the weather is also shifting. Delhi-NCR and Haryana are expected to see isolated to scattered rainfall and gusty winds. Meanwhile, western disturbances have caused snowfall in high-altitude regions of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, contributing to a rapid drop in temperatures across the northern states.