Coffee Showers, Cherry Blossom Showers, Mango Showers are some of the names associated with pre monsoon or summer thunderstorms. These rains typically start from March and continue till mid May before monsoon dynamics arrive. Over the East India these pre monsoon thunderstorms are called Norwesters or Kaalbaishakis while further East these summer thunderstorms are called […] The post Active phase of summer thunderstorms underway over Peninsular India appeared first on Chennairains (COMK ..read more

Since the start of 2024 the two IMD observatories at Bengaluru, City & AP, has received total rains of 19 and 3.4 mm respectively. Between 8th of January and 2nd May the city observatory did not receive any worthwhile spell of rains. 2024 was the first instance in more than 40 years April did not […] The post Defining Week ahead for Bengaluru Rains appeared first on Chennairains (COMK ..read more

If one were to ask a person going on a road to give example of a natural disaster 9 out 10 times heatwave may not be the answer. Cyclones, Floods, Earth quakes may be the answers we may receive for the above question. Incidentally Lightning related deaths are the highest among all natural disasters in […] The post Peak Heatwave conditions likely over Peninsular India appeared first on Chennairains (COMK ..read more

A few weeks back Manjummel Boys, a Malayalam film, took Tamil Nadu by storm. It brought audience to the theatres by droves making them go through lows and highs of emotions. The film was based on a real life incident that happened in 2006 . The audience ended up resonating with the Manjummel Boys while […] The post Last few days of agony for large parts of Peninsular India appeared first on Chennairains (COMK ..read more

It is no understatement to say Summer this year has been brutal so far over the interior areas of Peninsular India. Cambridge Dictionary calls Weather as “the conditions in the air above the earth such as wind, rain, or temperature, especially at a particular time over a …”.Pattern as “a particular way in which something […] The post Peninsular India all set to witness the worst phase of Summer 2024 appeared first on Chennairains (COMK ..read more

All of us must have read Land and Sea breeze as a school student as part of our geography lessons. The Indian Summer Monsoon is a large scale Land,Ocean and Atmosphere system and possibly the largest weather phenomenon. In a way it pretty much resembles how Land and Sea Breeze works on a local scale. […] The post Missing Summer over North India puts a question mark over monsoon dynamics appeared first on Chennairains (COMK ..read more

Not only fans of Superstar Rajinikanth but pretty much most film viewers from the Indian Sub continent may remember the iconic scene from the blockbuster movie Kabali when he utters the now famous dialogue வந்துட்டேன்னு சொல்லு திரும்ப வந்துட்டேன்னு சொல்லு. This dialogue over the years has become very popular among meme creators getting used over wide […] The post All set for 2nd Phase of Heatwave Conditions over Peninsular India appeared first on Chennairains (COMK ..read more

Over the past couple of weeks abnormal heat had gripped large parts of Peninsular India. Places in Rayalaseema regularly recorded 43 / 44°C. Closer home Erode recorded the first 42°C in Tamil Nadu. This spell of abnormally hot conditions brought about heatwave over pockets of South India during hte weekend. The abnormal heat has led […] The post Summer Thunderstorms likely over South TN appeared first on Chennairains (COMK ..read more

The past week saw an appreciable increase in day time temperatures over large parts of Peninsular India. Nandyal and Anantapur in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh recorded 44.5°C on Saturday and Sunday respectively. 30th March, when Akola recorded 42.6°C was the last day when a station from Rayalaseema did not top the All India ..read more

One of the biggest challenges Weather Agencies across the world face is how to effectively communicate weather alerts. On the one hand weather alerts should be simple enough for most people to understand while continuing to ensure the severity of the situation is not lost in the process of making it simpler. Even bigger challenge ..read more