Today marks the beginning of Agni Nakshatram 2016, the hottest days according to the Tamil calendar. Incidentally it also coincides with the peak summer period for most of Tamil Nadu. June / July could see more uncomfortable days for Chennai thanks to the very strong Westerly Land breeze that prevents moderating sea breeze to move…
Chennai Summer 2016 – A Comparison
We have seen Chennai Summer 2016 provide us some hot and uncomfortable days so far. How bad has been this year in comparison with the last few years. Did we see far worse years than this? A COMK Study comparing the Chennai Summer 2016 with the previous years starting from the turn of this millennium….
Hot Chennai Summer Day Ahead – Stay Cool
The start of May signifies the hottest Chennai Summer period coinciding with the கத்திரி & அக்னிநட்சத்திரம் period in the Indian system of following weather. Yesterday was no different with the temperatures in Chennai and most parts of Tamil Nadu notching up a couple of degrees across the board. Karur Paramati was the hottest at 41.5…
Hotter Days in Chennai is on the cards
While most of last week saw moderate weather, hotter days in Chennai is on the cards in the coming week. Yesterday Chennai Nungambakkam was only marginally hotter (0.2°C) while Meenambakkam was about 0.8°C hotter compared to normal expected temperatures at this time of the year. The early part of the day is likely to see…
The Curious Case of 2016 Bengaluru Summer
It is an understatement to say 2016 Bengaluru Summer has been setting some never before records and possibly would end up as a case study in the days to come for weather enthusiasts. On April 25th Bengaluru recorded 39.2 degrees the hottest day ever in its history breaking a record set way back in 1931…