Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam

The trend of hot days followed by isolated evening thunderstorms in Tamil Nadu continues as yesterday saw another hot day across most parts of the state with 8 IMD observatories recording 100°F.  Parts of Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai and Pudukottai districts recorded rains from evening convective thunderstorms.  The agro weather station in Vandavasi of Tiruvannamalai district recorded…

The last few days have seen Tamil Nadu see warm days as maximum temperatures tend to stay slightly above normal across most parts of the state.  In particular the coastal areas from Pondicherry & Delta along with Southern Tamil Nadu has been seeing day time temperatures stay about 3 degrees above normal for this time…

As June comes to an end the first month of Southwest Monsoon 2017 has been completed.  Yes Tamil Nadu is indeed a rain shadow region during Southwest Monsoon with possibly only Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and the Ghat areas of Coimbatore & Nilgiris possibly getting direct benefit out of the Indian Summer Monsoon.  But the interior places…

While Monsoon continues to be active over the northern latitudes of Peninsular India, rains have eased over the Southern parts which a much quieter day seen yesterday.  While Wednesday saw only the ghat areas of Nilgiris & Coimbatore record note worthy rains it was similar story on Thursday as well with Gudalur recording about 3…

After many days  Tamil Nadu saw one of the quietest day yesterday on the rain front with Southwest Monsoon slowing down in Kanyakumari & Nilgiris districts while interiors & Coastal ares pretty much saw no convective thunderstorms.  In the same context rains have slowed down in Coastal ares of Kerala & South Karnataka as well…