Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam

While Summer heat has been relentless in its grip over Tamil Nadu particularly in the North Tamil Nadu areas, the solace has been the evening thunderstorms that have been giving some good rains to the interior places.  In particular the places to the West & Southwest of Chennai around Vellore, Tiruvannamalai & Krishnagiri districts seem…

The oppressive heat wave conditions prevailing over North Tamil Nadu and Coastal Andhra Pradesh shows no signs of relenting as both Chennai observatories scored 5th straight day of 40°C though the city areas enjoyed respite from early sea breeze around 12 PM keeping the temperatures lower compared to Thursday.  No such luck for Southern and…

In what could be a watershed moment for the Kathiri Season in Tamil Nadu yesterday saw Chennai have its hottest day in 2017.  While the city observatory in Nungambakkam recorded 42.6°C, hottest day in May since 24th May 2014 the Airport Observatory in Meenambakkam scorched to 43.6°C the highest since May 31 2003 when it…

Tamil Nadu continues to be under the firm grip of Heat Wave conditions as IMD issued Heat Wave warning for 3rd Straight Day yesterday for Isolated Places in more than 20 districts.  Once again North Tamil Nadu bore the brunt of the unrelenting West / Northwesterly winds.  The early morning thunderstorms along the coast near…

Intense Heat Wave Conditions have gripped large parts of Tamil Nadu with the Northern parts of the state suffering more under the relentless afternoon Sun.  While some places like Chennai had a marginal respite in the form of slight reduction of temperatures places like Tiruttani recorded 45.5°C in what is likely to be the first…