Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam

The summer heat that had gripped most of Tamil Nadu and in particular Northern parts of the state is expected to ease its grip slowly from now on.  Yesterday saw both Chennai observatories record lower than 40°C for the first time in almost a week.  Vellore, Tiruttani & Karur were the only observatories in the…

May is the hottest month for Chennai with the mean maximum temperature for the city observatory at Nungambakkam being 37.1°C and for the Airport observatory at Meenambakkam being 37.4°C .  In comparison June is marginally lesser with 37.0°C and 37.3°C being the mean maximum temperature for respective observatories. With the hottest month behind us its…

Under the influence of Cyclone Mora, in Bay of Bengal, Chennai saw relentless heat for the last couple of days.  Yesterday once again both the observatories recorded above 41°C with Nungambakkam recording identical maximum of 41.6°C and Meenambakkam recording just 0.1°C lesser than the previous day’s high of 41.8°C. Things though are likely to improve…

They say Chennai Weather is boring with only three seasons Hot, Hotter and Hottest.  No one will say Chennai weather is boring after the emotional roller coaster day yesterday.  Sizzling temperatures, thunderstorms & rains As Bill Lawry’s famous phase went “Its all happening in Chennai” More on that later. Southwest Monsoon has made further progress…

For the year 2017 the second cyclone has formed in Bay of Bengal, “Cyclone Mora” a name given by Thailand in the North Indian Ocean Cyclone Name Roster has followed Cyclone Maarutha in forming over Central Bay of Bengal.  As was the case with Cyclone Maarutha the current disturbance also could trace its origin in…