There is a proverb in Tamil, காக்கைக்கும் தன் குஞ்சு பொன் குஞ்சு, Chennai might have a mild summer that’s called winter but its our very own winter and its time to enjoy it. Chennai’s short mild summer aka winter season will take effect shortly. The easterlies had been providing some moisture to the eastern coast of Peninsular…
Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam
January Cyclone Historical Perspective
IMD has officially acknowledged Northeast Monsoon has ended.Though the easterly winds would continue till possibly April the chances of rains would depend hugely on any synoptic conditions in the form of an easterly wave pushed in from Western Pacific or possibly any disturbance developing over in Bay of Bengal.
Northeast Monsoon Rainfall Analysis for Chennai (1958 to 2012)
Lot of discussions happen among weather enthusiasts on what factors provide a good Northeast Monsoon for Chennai. While there are a lot of factors that influence rains, this analysis is restricted to finding how ENSO & IOD have behaved during various rainfall years to get an understanding on what is an ideal correlation between the two…
Weather Update – 2nd January 2015
The Low Pressure Area that gave rains to Chennai early this week continues to persist off the Odisha coast. Simultaneously since yesterday there is an Upper Air Circulation that has developed off the West Coast in Arabian Sea. Consequent to this some parts of Peninsular India are under the influence of a Line of Wind…
Northeast Monsoon 2014 Summary
A New Year, A New Beginning. Chennayil Oru Mazhaikalam wishes all its well wishers a Happy New Year. While Northeast Monsoon officially ended on 31st December 2014 the winds would continue to be Easterlies till about April possibly with occasional winter rains during this period. Its time to enjoy our winter and the early morning…