India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- The India Meteorological Department predicts that several districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai and Cuddalore, will experience periods of rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning over the next few days (IMD)
- On October 29, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai confirmed the start of the Northeast monsoon. The RMC has predicted thunderstorms with lightning through November 4.