This Southwest Monsoon season has seen some extreme events already. We had the case of extreme downpour in parts of Madhya Pradesh when places like Jabalpur saw flooding a few weeks back, now we are seeing some extreme rains Maharashtra around Nasik resulting in an overflowing Godavari. In all this one thing stands out is…
Gusty Winds & Dry Weather in Chennai – Outlook for the day
After a couple of weeks of fairly comfortable weather in Chennai thanks to the drier outlook along with the Westerlies strengthening we are likely to see an increase in temperatures. Last night saw isolated places get moderate rains in Chennai which made it a comfortable evening even though sea breeze struggled to make any major…
Tamil Nadu Weather set for a Long Dry Spell
After being under a rainy spell as July wound down Tamil Nadu Weather is set for a dry spell during the early part of August. This dry spell is likely to coincide with possibly the most active phase of Monsoon 2016 for many areas of the Monsoon Core Region. This revival of the active phase…
Rains in Tamil Nadu to see a break as Monsoon shifts focus to West Coast
After almost a week of Fairly regular and widespread rains in Tamil Nadu particularly around the interior regions it is time for the rains to take a break. Yesterday saw many places in Chennai record light to moderate rains in the evening while southern suburbs enjoyed one or two heavy spells as well. Taramani recorded…
Southwest Monsoon Story So Far – As of 29th July
With July coming to and end Southwest Monsoon completes the first half of the season and is an ideal time to take stock of the situation and find out how the season has evolved so far. Our earlier June review of the Southwest Monsoon Story so far can be accessed here https://www.chennairains.com/archives/southwest-monsoon-2016-story-far-june-review/. To start with…