This NEM season has seen a lot of debate Can Astrology Predict Rainfall? With claims and counter claims about how good or bad astrology could be in predicting rains well in advance compared to Numerical Weather Models. The reality is somewhere in between. There is no denial there is a science involved in the Almanac’s…
Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam
Isolated Rains in S.India. Chennai could get passing showers
After almost a week of dry spell across most places it is time once again for some Isolated Rains in S.India . While this spell of rains are unlikely to revive the Northeast Monsoon over North Tamil Nadu, it could give one or two heavy spells of rains in South TN before the year ends….
N. America misses out on White Christmas, El Nino Impact
In a season of freak weather pattern thanks to the super El Nino this year most parts of Northern Hemisphere are reeling under abnormally high temperatures. Most parts of Western Europe and the Northeast region of N. America is seeing some record setting maximum temperatures for this time of the year. 2015 has been setting…
Why is Chennai Hot during the Day?
While the rains have eased one question now on everybody’s mind, Why is Chennai Hot during the Day? Indeed Chennai is warmer than normal ever since the rains have stopped & what people are feeling shows up in the daily temperature charts put out by IMD Chennai. Yesterday the day time temperature was more than 2.6 ° higher…
Northeast Monsoon Winds Down in North Tamil Nadu
After providing historical rains more than once Northeast Monsoon has wound down over North Tamil Nadu. While officially the season ends on December 31st it is fair to assume looking at the model outputs over the next week or so the Northeast Monsoon rains are pretty much over for North Tamil Nadu this year. In…