Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam

When April turns into May one of the most often asked questions in Tamil Nadu is “When does Agni Natchathiram Start? Agni Natchathiram or “Kathiri Veyyil” as it is sometimes called coincides with the hottest period according to Hindu Almanac.  If one looks at weather data for the past years the temperature pattern or the interior…

As temperatures eased across most parts of Tamil Nadu yesterday the West interior districts of Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Erode, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Nilgiris & parts of Salem enjoyed some late evening thunderstorms bringing heavy rains in a few places.  In particular the Peelamedu area of Coimbatore, Coonoor, Harur in Dharmapuri district & Denkanikottai in Krishnagiri district enjoyed…

After a hot spell that started in most of Tamil  Nadu around middle of April and continued for almost all of the second fortnight a temporary reprieve on the temperature front is expected to give some much needed relief to large parts of the state.  Yesterday saw only K.Paramathy & Palayamkottai (Tirunelveli) record abnormally hot…

Since the start of April the interiors of Tamil Nadu has been seeing pretty much an early summer with temperatures staying above normal and well above normal.  Not often does one gets to see Heat Wave warning issued by IMD during the month of April with 20 districts of Tamil Nadu falling under the heat…

Its a common joke that Chennai has only three seasons, “Hot, Hotter & Hottest” using this analogy we are in the cusp between Hotter & Hottest season with May signalling the hottest season for us.  For most people elsewhere the first thing that strikes when one mentions Chennai is its heat, you hear it regularly…