Yesterday saw one of the most widespread thunderstorms in Peninsular India with large swathes of the region coming under the effect of pre monsoon thunderstorms. Aided by the presence of the Low Pressure Area in Bay of Bengal the afternoon convective thunderstorms bloomed into a wide spread activity mirroring a synoptic scale rainfall event. Interior…
Summer Thunderstorms to light up Interior Tamil Nadu
With Southwest Monsoon onset nearing the summer heat in Tamil Nadu has started to ease with most places now settling in high 30s’ except for North Tamil Nadu where temperatures continue to remain around 40°C and above. But this is expected at this time of the year when Westerly winds take centre stage making things…
Hot Summer day ahead for Tamil Nadu
After a gap of couple of days while interior places of North Tamil Nadu like Tiruttani & Vellore saw a reduction in temperature, strangely both Chennai observatories recorded above 40°C with Meenambakkam touching the 41°C mark. Except for the two Chennai observatories, Tiruttani & Vellore no other station in Tamil Nadu crossed the 40°C mark…
Near Normal Temperatures to prevail over Tamil Nadu
While the intense heat wave conditions are behind us yesterday saw places like Tirutani & Vellore record temperatures around 42 / 43°C while Chennai Airport once again recorded 40°C after a break of two days. Nevertheless most of the temperatures were closer to normal with no abnormal heat seen. Along with Vellore & Tiruttani Chennai…
Another Muted Day likely on Temperature front for Chennai
As temperatures started to ease over Tamil Nadu yesterday saw a very good day of summer thunderstorms over interior Tamil Nadu with many places in Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Salem, Krishnagiri, Erode, Dharmapuri & Coimbatore districts enjoying good rains. Along with Interior Tamil Nadu adjoining parts of Andhra & Karnataka also saw summer thunderstorms lash the region….