On Saturday, 29th October 2022, IMD officially announced the onset of northeast monsoon 2022. Against the normal onset date of 20th October this year saw a delay of about 9 days in the onset of the monsoon that provides for more than half of the annual rains for many coastal places like Chennai. While Chennai…
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Northeast Monsoon 2022 Onset almost upon us
Yesterday in a much needed development parts of Chennai and suburbs saw rains in a way that sort of set the stage for the onset of northeast monsoon 2022. Last week the development of Cyclonic Storm Sitrang through its movement towards north bay brought about winds from north over peninsular India bringing about a reduction…
Things falling in place for the onset of Northeast Monsoon
Better late than never is a famous English saying. This could be ideal in the current context of northeast monsoon onset over the eastern coast of Peninsular India. With IMD confirming the withdrawal of southwest monsoon over the entire country on Sunday the stage is now set for the arrival of northeast monsoon which is…
Deepavali evening over Chennai likely to see very unhealthy air quality
Deepavali and Northeast monsoon share a very strong relationship over the Southeastern parts of Peninsular India. You ask anyone from a small kid to the elders almost all of them would have something to say about how rains and Deepavali is intrinsically linked. While for some rains on Deepavali day is a boon and for…
Has Northeast Monsoon made onset?
Has Northeast monsoon made onset? This is the billion dollar question now not only among weather enthusiasts but also common public for the past few days. The early morning rains around coastal places like Chennai for the past couple of days along with fairly widespread rains influenced by thunderstorms during the evening / night hours…





