Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam

As most of Tamil Nadu eagerly awaits some positive news on the onset of Northeast Monsoon dry weather continues to dominate most of Peninsular India.  As mentioned in our post yesterday IMD is expecting a Low Pressure Area to form in Central Bay of Bengal from the Current Upper Air Cyclonic Circulation that is prevailing…

Weather in Tamil Nadu continues to be dry across the state as the wait for the onset of Northeast Monsoon continues.  IMD has confirmed yesterday Northeast Monsoon is likely to miss its normal onset date of 20th October though +/- 7 days is considered the normal window.  The entire Indian sub continent is pretty much…

This October has become famous for the abnormal temperatures in Tamil Nadu with many places like Dharmapuri, Tirunelveli, Karur etc recording the highest day time temperatures for the month of October.  Tirunelveli (Palayamkottai) recorded 40°C for the first time on an October day on 12th October.  Most places were recording around 2 – 5 degrees…

With SWM retreating fast all eyes are on the Northeast Monsoon express that is the lifeline of Tamil Nadu.  While the scheduled arrival (Onset according to IMD) is October 20th (+/- 7 days) this year Northeast Monsoon could arrive behind schedule thanks to unfavorable conditions that have been continuing over Bay and further to the…

Southwest Monsoon has been making a quick retreat over most parts of the Indian Sub Continent with all of North India, major parts of West India and some parts of East & Central India seeing the last of Southwest Monsoon 2016.  The lower level Anti Cyclonic Circulation is firmly in place over Northwest India bringing…