Indicative of the Seasonal Cusp the last couple of weeks have seen Westerlies & Easterlies dominating weather conditions over Tamil Nadu in alternative pattern. The thunderstorms & Heat conditions also keep alternating in trend with the dominant wind pattern. The early days of Kathiri saw Easterlies take control resulting in a control over temperatures &…
The last couple of days have seen temperatures stay below normal most of Tamil Nadu. Both the days since the start of Kathiri have not seen any IMD observatory touch 40°C. Tiruttani which was the hottest place in the state for both Friday & Saturday recorded 38.6°C & 39.4°C respectively. Models are indicating a slight…
Yesterday Kathiri started on a subdued note over Tamil Nadu with Tiruchirappalli & Tiruttani the only two places to have crossed 38°C while Karur Paramathi & Tondi of Ramanathapuram district recorded 37°C as partly cloudy skies and Easterly winds kept a check on temperatures across most parts of the state. Weather Models indicate another day…
Today marks the beginning of Agni Nakshathiram period, the hottest period, as per traditional almanacs of India. Also called Kathiri Veyyil period in Tamil, typically a period of media frenzy as well with a lot of discussions on weather among the common public. The typical discussions center around how hot will the Kathiri period be…
The Pre Monsoon / Summer Thunderstorms have come as a welcome relief to many interior parts of Tamil Nadu. In particular the West Interior TN areas around Coimbatore / Erode / Tiruppur district which does not see much Monsoon activity and owes a lot of its annual rainfall to the Pre Monsoon & Post Monsoon…
