There is absolutely no chance of rain this month. Max temp will be around 30-32 for the first half of the month and gradully rising to around 34-35 by the end.

With the end of NEM is sight and no rains are forecast for Chennai atleast for another week.

An easterly wave is expected to affect exterme south end of this month, but Chennai wont be affected by it.

The NEM has not ended yet and already this is the most late monsoon,yet to withdraw from Tamil Nadu.In the previous decade the most late was the 2007  NEM,  where it withdrew on Jan 10,2008. We are lukin at a few more showers.BBC is predicting heavy showers from Today onwards till thursday.The monsoon might have ended by thursday……

Based on all forecasts it is safe to say that monsoon rains has ended for chennai. but we can never rule out a shower or two for thrE rest of the month.

Light showers or drizzle can be expected today and tomorrow. Chances of heavy showers are minimal.

There was drizzle overnight and there are some grey clouds atm. Some rain cn be expeted tonite. BBC predicting rains from Saturday. But Accu and Weatherunderground predict rain from tonite.

Last nights minimum was 17.5 C, which is 4 C below normal.

Previous coldest night in last 10 years was 17.9 in Jan 2004.

Almost now all models are concurring that the rains mite arrive by 7th.BBC model also predicting rains on 8th.IMD has kept a watch for an easterly wave by 7th.If things go well and gud,we mite be staring at the wettest jan for a long time.The highest rain last decade being 51mm in 2004.We are likely to cross this mark.

There is good chance of a wet jan according to gfs model.

We might have a slightly wet end to this decade..Accu forecasting rains from wednesday…hopefully we will have a bang bang start to the next decade with Laila/Bandu…Happy new year to one and all..