The current phase of subdued weather in Tamil Nadu which has possibly given one of the driest periods of Northeast Monsoon 2016 is expected to continue for a few more days as no immediate relief or rains expected as indicated by weather models. Yesterday according to the daily rainfall report of IMD no place in…
Is Tamil Nadu heading for poorest Northeast Monsoon in almost 150 years
As we get close to end of November the peak Northeast Monsoon month the current deficit for Tamil Nadu stands at -70%. Against the normal expected rains of about 33 cms till November 24th the state has recorded only 11 cms so far. With about 6 days left for November numbers to add up we…
South India to remain under Dry Conditions
Most of South India remains practically dry for the past few days. It is no understatement to say the satellite map of today possibly resembles a day in late January / early February when the tropical convection activities are restricted between Equator and possibly 5N latitude while rest of the Indian Sub Continent sees completely…
Chennai Min. Temp Dips, expected to remain below normal for the next day or two
The last few days have seen the night time temperature in Chennai consistently come down due to reduction of cloud cover. Last night saw minimum temperature dip by at least 1 degree compared to the last few days across the city with both IMD observatories and many private weather stations across the city seeing the…
Suppressed Weather in Tamil Nadu set to continue, no immediate respite seen
Weather in Tamil Nadu continues to remain in suppressed mode along with rest of the country with dry weather continuing to dominate across the region. 2016 is turning out to be a year to study for Tropical Meteorologists across the year thanks to the regular pattern being thrown out of the window consistently since mid…