Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam

The last couple of days have seen the temperatures increase across Tamil Nadu with most places showing an increasing trend.  The day time temperatures have been staying closer to normal or above normal in these days unlike last week when most of the days it was below normal thanks to the Low Pressure that held…

With about 10 days left how has this year’s Southwest Monsoon been so far for South India?  Unlike the rest of the country South India possibly is unique as far as Monsoon goes because of the presence of Western Ghats which creates rainfall pattern that varies drastically even if the distance between the two coastline…

Yesterday saw dry conditions prevail over most of Tamil Nadu including Chennai as cloudy skies through most of the day held sway over weather conditions.  With two consecutive days of fairly heavy spells of rains over Chennai and surroundings it was a break yesterday though the cloudy conditions mean the weather was pleasant right through…

Yesterday saw the spell of midnight rains for Chennai continue with almost all of the city recording moderate to heavy rains after 11 PM with light rains continuing as we put this post out early in the morning.  The IMD observatory at Nungambakkam has recorded the highest rains for Chennai and surroundings.  The preliminary numbers…

After a break of few days Rains in Chennai are back and true to September style the storms formed late in the evening over places to the West of Chennai and made slow progress towards the coast with rains lashing the city when most of the citizens were asleep.  The West & Northern suburbs of…