The Easterlies are slowly picking up in the Bay of Bengal. IMD has confirmed the existence of a Low Pressure Trough in the South West Bay as well. As mentioned a couple of days in this blog, these two would slowly revive the rains for Tamil Nadu in the days to come. The Mild Low…
Northeast Monsoon Update – 6th December, Some More Rains for South Tamil Nadu
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…