While rest of TN sees early summer places in North Tamil Nadu typically sees its hottest spell of weather during late April / May when winds change to Westerlies as a prelude to Southwest Monsoon. In particular the winds from NW bring the brutal Rayalaseema heat to places like Chennai during this period. But time…
The tentacles of Summer has been spreading deep and wide across Tamil Nadu and rest of the Indian Sub Continent. Yesterday saw the IMD observatory at Chennai Airport record 38.5ºC the first time it has crossed the “Tamil Media Favorite” 100ºF mark. Nungambakkam also recorded its hottest day of the year so far. Interiors continue…
As we get closer to April, the dreaded Indian Summer is looking ominously ahead of us. Considering we are in what is a cusp period between a undeveloped El Nino during 2018 and a developing El Nino in 2019 things are shaping up for what could be an above average summer this year across the…
After a few days of abnormal day time heat over large parts of interior Tamil Nadu there is marginal respite seen as per weather models for day or two. Yesterday no station recorded 40+ temperature with similar trend expected today too. With Easterlies from the Bay bringing in some extra moisture compared to last week…
Temperatures went up a notch across most of Tamil Nadu as after a couple of weeks gap the hottest place in the state once again touched 40 degrees Celsius. While Salem, Vellore, Tiruttani & Dharmapuri crossed 39 degrees Karur Paramathi recorded 40 degrees for the first time since 9th March when the first Heat Wave…
