It is that time of the year when most of Tamil Nadu starts to look for its own “Monsoon”, Northeast Monsoon, while the rest of the country enjoys Southwest Monsoon Tamil Nadu being a rain shadow region thanks to the Western Ghats waits for its turn. The seasons change & the wind patterns turn from…
Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam
Bay of Bengal Cyclones in October a Historical Perspective
Did you know only 3 cyclones have crossed Tamil Nadu during the month of October over last 50 years, and strangely all the 3 cyclones have crossed close to Chennai. In the year 2013 and 2014 extremely severe cyclones Phailin and Hudhud made landfall the same day, October 12th. While Phailin made landfall at Gopalpur…
Tamil Nadu Weather – Dry Weather expected to continue
Yesterday saw most parts of Tamil Nadu have a dry weather with extremely isolated rains over South TN with only Lower Kothaiyar in Kanyakumrai district and Kamudhi in Ramanathapuram district receiving meaningful rains.
Chennai Weather – Dry days expected to continue
Yesterday the rains over Interior & South Tamil Nadu did not materialize as expected due to the early influence of Dry Air from Central India. Sankarankoil in Tirunelveli district received 28 mm rains till today morning. Ooty received 11 mm rains. These two were the only notable places that received rains last night in the…
Tamil Nadu Weather – Heavy Rains Expected over South TN
Yesterday saw Interiors of Tamil Nadu receiving heavy rains with Veppanthattai in Perambalur district receiving 128 mm rains till 4:30 in the morning. Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Trichy, Erode, Namakkal districts received fairly widespread rainfall aided by the Wind induced instability thanks to the winds changing from Westerlies to Easterlies over the East…