Finally some good news to share on the Rain front though how much of it would translate to Chennai is a billion dollar question. The first very important piece of good news for us is the slow momentum the Easterlies are building in the Bay of Bengal. Over the next few days they would start…
Northeast Monsoon 2014 So Far – A case of too much, too far & too few
Pretty much quite Northeast Monsoon all across the Southern Peninsula with practically no rains whatsoever for the last couple of days. There is nothing major on the horizon to change things up either over the next few days. A case of bizarre Northeast Monsoon continues with long dry spells with occasional heavy spells at some places…
December Cyclones that Hit Tamil Nadu – Trivia
No. of Cyclones that hit TN during December in the last 50 Years : 7 Average Cyclone Frequency : Roughly once in Seven Years Years that had Cyclones hitting TN in December : 1964, 1967, 1972, 1993, 2000, 2005, 2011 Last Cyclone to hit TN in December : Cycone Thane in the year 2011 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Thane Most…
Time to Enjoy Chennai’s Mild Summer
With the LPA effectively not developing due to various factors Chennai’s last chance for some decent rains after a two week break has ended. In all probability Chennai’s Rain Break could extend well into December at least till around 7th of December. A simple take on how the next few days would are expected to…
Rain Update from Low Pressure Area in Bay of Bengal
The rains have reached upto Marakkanam, roughly about 75 – 100 kms to the South of Chennai. Will Chennai get rains at all The Low Pressure Area is showing some decent organization and could pick up intensity still and develop into a WML. The billion dollar question is will Chennai get rains? Going by forecasts…