At COMK we often mention about the difficulties of thunderstorm inferences in a tropical place like Tamil Nadu when compared to more synoptic rains. With multiple factors influencing the convective thunderstorm equation is always complex. Add to it mostly weather bloggers use Global Models where the resolution of models are coarse for Micro Forecasting in…
Yesterday saw isolated thunderstorms continue over a few places of Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry. The IMD observatory at Pondicherry recorded 17 mm from the evening rains yesterday in addition to the 31 mm recorded on Tuesday. Salem district also received moderate rains with the IMD observatory recording 26mm from the evening spells. With the Well…
Southwest Monsoon has remained active over many parts of the country riding on the back of a Feeble Low Pressure Area persisting over parts of Uttar Pradesh & Bihar. Weather models expect this low pressure to intensify into a Well Marked Low in the next day or two as it stays around that part of…
As Southwest Monsoon ebbs and flows at West Coast over here at the East Coast of Peninsular India Chennai sees its day time temperatures also oscillate. In the last 10 days or so Chennai AP has crossed 40°C more than a couple of times when drier conditions and stronger Westerlies have ruled the roost. Yesterday…
Southwest Monsoon over Peninsular India has remained below par despite 4 weeks after making onset. One key reason in the monsoon dynamics is Offshore Trough that creates right conditions for active monsoon spell over the Western ghats. Unfortunately this year the off shore trough has not been developing often and at times when it has…
