Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam

As the temperatures in Tamil Nadu gradually ease afer the weekend heat wave the good news is the return of the “Veppa Salanam” rains to the interior parts of Peninsular India.  The last couple of days have seen some isolated rains in the West Interior Tamil Nadu area around Nilgiris / Erode district while places…

The Heatwave conditions that gripped major parts of Tamil Nadu is slowly relaxing its grip as the coastal parts of the state enjoyed a much more moderate day yesterday while many interior places also saw some reduction in day time maximum temperatures.  Chennai AP pretty much signified the improvement yesterday with a day time max…

Heatwave like conditions have gripped over many parts of Tamil Nadu in particular the Northern districts of Tiruvallur, Vellore while Chennai has not been spared either.  Tiruttani blazed to 44°C yesterday while Vellore set its own hottest day of the year at 43.5.  While Chennai city observatory showed a degree or so reduction compared to…

The Sizzling Sunday saw the hottest day recorded in many parts of Tamil Nadu as 9 places record 40°C.  Tiruttani joined the 43°C gang yesterday as it scorched to its hottest day of the year.  In what could be a shape of things when the Westerlies dominate the landscape Chennai Nungambakkam almost touched 40°C while…

The first named cyclone of 2017 in North Indian Ocean Basin has formed with the announcement by IMD of the formation of Cyclone Maarutha, a name given by Sri Lanka.  The last 24 hours or so saw this system intensify fast under favorable conditions going from Depression to a Named Cyclone during this period.  The…