Since the start of April the interiors of Tamil Nadu has been seeing pretty much an early summer with temperatures staying above normal and well above normal. Not often does one gets to see Heat Wave warning issued by IMD during the month of April with 20 districts of Tamil Nadu falling under the heat…
Chennai Airport sees hottest April since 2000, Is there a Long Term Warming?
Its a common joke that Chennai has only three seasons, “Hot, Hotter & Hottest” using this analogy we are in the cusp between Hotter & Hottest season with May signalling the hottest season for us. For most people elsewhere the first thing that strikes when one mentions Chennai is its heat, you hear it regularly…
Hot conditions continue over Tamil Nadu
Hot conditions continued to grip most parts of Tamil Nadu as 9 places recorded 40°C or above while 6 places recorded 41°C and above with K.Paramathy topping the charts at 42.2°C. Coimbatore airport recorded its hottest day of 2017 setting 39°C in the process. While Chennai city observatory at Nungambakkam has been helped by the…
After a day of Hailstorms Temperatures to Ease in Tamil Nadu
Yesterday saw possible hailstorms in a few places of Tamil Nadu particularly in the North Interior region of Krishnagiri, Vellore and Dharmapuri districts. Accompanied by fairly heavy spells of rains this brought relief to the people suffering under intense heat wave like conditions for the past few days. After many days of intense heat we…
Thunderstorm Season in Tamil Nadu continues
The thunderstorm season in Tamil Nadu continues with many places getting decent spell of rains bringing relief from the prevailing heat and also as some support to ground water recharge. News Reports confirmed parts of Sivaganga district recorded hailstorms yesterday as South Tamil Nadu enjoyed one of the best spells of rains since the start…