Weak Rainfall activity to keep temperatures under check over Peninsular India

The last couple of days saw temperatures increase appreciably over the interior areas of Peninsular India. While both Erode and Karur recorded above 39°C the IMD observatory at Chennai AP recorded 35.3°C. Weather models did pick up this spell of appreciably warmer than normal day time temperatures fairly well in advance. While overall Peninsular India […]

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Winter 2024 gets ready to bid adieu

अलविदा Alvida (Hindi: अलविदा) means “farewell ” or “adieu” not simply “good bye”. You do not expect to see him/it again if you tell alvida to someone or something. The word comes from the Arabic alwida (Arabic : الوداع). Speakers of some languages not limited to Urdu and Hindi pronounce the “w” as a “v”, […]

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