Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam

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…

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…

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…

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….

The Hot Days streak for Chennai and coastal areas of North Tamil Nadu eased yesterday as both the observatories recorded sub 40°C for the first time since 13th May 2017.  While Nungambakkam recorded 38.1°C the airport observatory at Meenambakkam was slightly hotter at 39.8°C falling just short of the 40°C which is classified as the…