It is not often we see a Low Pressure Area during the month of February over the North Indian Ocean. Only about 7 Depressions / Cyclones have formed in Bay of Bengal since 1891 during the month of February. But at times the script is flipped.More than 40 years back the IMD observatory at Nungambakkam…
Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam
Rare LPA likely to form in Southeast Bay of Bengal
During the 1st fortnight of February the weather discussions in Peninsular India mostly revolve around winter. Some parts of Peninsular India start looking at the first hint of Summer to come in. But it is indeed rare for discussions to move towards a potential tropical disturbance. But that is exactly what we looking at this…
Winter 2026 – Last phase for the next week to 10 days
Winter 2026 has been fairly good for most of Peninsular India. Interior areas, particularly over the Deccan Plateau, has seen cooler than normal nights. The plains of TN have also had a comfortable period since the turn of the new year. Most parts of the state have had pleasant day time conditions with cool night…
Peninsular West Coast all set for Summer conditions
Most of us during our geography classes in school would have studied about seasons. The average Chennaiate though may Chennai has only “Summer and Summerest”. But January to early March is indeed a wonderful period for Chennai. A season when mild winter prevails with pleasant night time temperatures. Days may be warm but not hot…
Fresh spell of rains likely over parts of Tamil Nadu
Terms like El Nino / La Nina / MJO etc has started getting into common speak as weather awareness increases. It has also resulted in a lot of myths about flooding events. For e.g. the 2015 Chennai floods was connected to El Nino. Every subsequent El Nino episode brought a question of potential floods for…