Tamil Nadu Rains: Oct 23 School Holiday? Orange Alert On Kanyakumari, Coimbatore; Yellow On Chennai, Madurai

The weather will continue to be intense for Tamil Nadu and Kerala due to the development of yet another low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, leading to heavy to very heavy rainfall in several regions. Tamil Nadu has been witnessed deep spells of downpour and thunderstorms since past two consecutive days with no sight of relief at least until October 27, 2026. IMD has already issued yellow and orange alerts in dozes of cities in Tamil Nadu. Because of this, as precautionary measure, many districts have declared school holiday on October 23, 2026.

IMD Weather Alert:

As per IMD, under the influence of the low-pressure area over Comorin Area & adjoining South Tamil Nadu and Keralam, isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal during 22nd -26th and Keralam during 22nd-25th.

For Tamil Nadu, IMD believes that heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places with thunderstorm & lightning with gusty wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph at one or two places is likely to occur over
Kanyakumari, Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts.

Also, heavy rain at isolated places with thunderstorm & lightning with gusty wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph at one or two places is likely to occur over Erode, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Tenkasi, Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Villuppuram, Tiruppur, Perambalur, Chennai, Tiruvallur districts, Puducherry and Karaikal area.

Meanwhile, moderate rain at many places with thunderstorms & lightning with gusty wind speeds reaching 40-50 kmph at one or two places is likely to occur over the rest of Tamil Nadu.

Meanwhile, the rest of the region will see moderate rains with 40-50 kmph gusty winds.

Tamil Nadu Weather: IMD Issues Orange, Yellow Alerts

Accordingly, IMD has issued Orange Alerts at isolated places over Kanyakumari, Coimbatore, Nilgiris and Ghat areas of Tirunelveli districts.

Further, for October 23, due to heavy rains, IMD issued Yellow Alerts at isolated places over Erode, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Tenkasi, Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Villuppuram, Tiruppur, Perambalur, Chennai, Tiruvallur districts, Puducherry and Karaikal area.

Tamil Nadu Weather: Are Schools Closed Today?

As per reports, the respective District Collectors have declared school holidays in regions of Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram and Kallakurichi on October 23, 2026. Notably, in Tiruvannamalai, both schools and colleges are declared to be shut due to the weather on Thursday, but in Villupuram and Kallakurichi, only schools will remain closed.

On the other hand, Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram District Collectors stated that schools and colleges in these two districts will remain open as normal.

Yesterday, Chennai joined other districts to declare school holidays on October 22nd as incessant rains took a toll over the city. However, no new official statement regarding schools being closed on October 23 in Chennai. Accordingly, it is advisable to check with local authorities or school administration on whether schools are open or closed in the city.