The below normal cold nights in Chennai for the past 2-3 days will continue for a day or two as cold wave has dipped upto southern peninsula. However, by 15-16th of January good cloud cover in Chennai will decrease the loss of radiation, thereby by increasing the night temperature.
Light Rains are expected in northern coastal areas of TN from Pongal.
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very chilli here my themometer showing 19.1 at 8.04am.
At last winter is affecting chennai
Good Chilly Morning to all,
Cooler nights to continue till tonight, from tomorrow the nights may be little comfortable in the 20’s or above.
The chilly nights once again will be back from 19th and will continue till 22nd.
Partha,
what about Pongal system formation?
let the chilly weather continue for at least one more month, and let us enjoy the same. then there is always there our harsh, harsher, and harshest summer around the corner.
namma u. yadavukku annan ellam irukkanga, he can take solace.
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Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert WTPN21 Issued at 12/2330Z
Ehsan…. This is for u
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Synoptic Chart
Upper Winds at 850hpa
Rami,
Pongal system is a dream now, OLR over TN is at its highest positive point. As you know that it will take time for OLR to change from extreme positive to neutral and negative, so we cannot expect a system for next 10 days.
5 GW Wind-Solar Energy Park Planned In Gujarat, India
http://cleantechnica.com/2015/01/12/5-gw-wind-solar-energy-park-planned-gujarat-india/
Bansi ,strongest system of this season in s.hemisphere..
Nunga 19.7, Meena 18.3C
wat will be the effect of burning of old things tommorow on bhogi day on OLR.And today since temperature showing an increasing trend at 2 c per hr will there be cold as past days.
Effect will be increase in pollution.
Bansi will become Cat 5 and its projected path, but from 16th it will weaken.
sat img update
Active North Australian Monsoon
Last week the Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO) gained strength as it moved across the Maritime Continent region contributing to wet conditions across Australia. An active monsoon across northern Australia was enhanced by the MJO. This week also saw tropical cyclone Bansi form near La Reunion in the western Indian Ocean even with the MJO suppressing broad scale convection in that region.
The MJO is moving across the western Pacific Ocean and is likely to enhance convection over the Coral Sea and South Pacific this week. Model forecasts for the MJO suggest it will weaken later this week and not be a strong influence on tropical weather. The risk of tropical cyclone development will remain elevated over Australia’s northern waters and the far western Pacific Ocean while the monsoon trough remains active in the region.
– Australian Meteorology
El Niño–Southern Oscillation: neutral
The El Niño-like conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean have weakened recently. As the climate system transitions toward the southern hemisphere autumn, changes in the pattern will become more uncertain. The latest NINO3.4 sea surface temperature anomaly is +0.4 °C, half a degree less than it was only one month ago. The 30-day SOI value to 11 January is –4.6.
– Australian Meteorology
sat img update-infrared
arjun ranatunga become a minister
Lovely weather continuing.
Bright sun looks like SWM.
Delhi records 4 degree Celsius
Delhi on Tuesday recorded the coldest day of the year so far at 4 degrees Celsius, four notches below normal, even as dense fog led to cancellation of 13 trains.
According to the MeT, visibility dropped to less than 50 metres at 8.30 a.m. from relatively better conditions at 5.30 a.m. when it was recorded at 400 metres.
“Most of the north-bound trains were several hours late due to dense fog in the northern zone. While 55 trains have been delayed, 13 trains had to be cancelled,” a Northern Railways official said.
However, the fog did not affect flight operations with no cancellation or diversion reported, airport authorities said.
Predicting a clear day ahead, weatherman has said that the skies will turn partly cloudy midnight onwards.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/coldest-day-of-the-year-delhi-records-4-degree-celsius/article6784309.ece?homepage=true
ocean energy in the source of heat is increasing steadily and also the depth of the energy level has increased !!
imd predicted scattered rain for north tamilnadu on 16jan – 19 jan , and isolated places over south ap
WRF forecast
Jan to Mar 2015 precipitation forecast slightly above normal for NTN.
0.5 mm/day above normal rainfall forecasted from Jan to Mar 2015 for North Coastal and North Interior TN,
as per IMD seasonal prediction model.
Also the temperature anomaly is likely to be 0.5 to 1C above normal for the same period in entire TN.
Bay might produce a strong system in March 2015.
ftp://210.212.167.211/pub/sfmlrf2014/DECEMBER_2014/india/lrf_ind_ppt_DEC_JFM_2014.gif
ftp://210.212.167.211/pub/sfmlrf2014/DECEMBER_2014/india/lrf_ind_temp_DEC_JFM_2014.gif
India’s Mars Orbiter programme team has won the 2015 Space Pioneer Award in the science and engineering category from the US based National Space Society (NSS), the society said.
This award will be presented to an ISRO representative during the National Space Society’s 2015 International Space Development Conference, the 34th ISDC, to be held in Toronto, Canada at a conference from May 20-24, 2015.
Nasa is launching a new satellite this month that will improve drought monitoring and flood warnings. The Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite will provide the best maps yet of soil moisture levels from pole to pole, scientists said.
Data from the satellite will track global soil moisture levels for the top 5cm of Earth’s surface every two to three days. The mission is planned to last three years, at a cost of $916 million, but the instruments could last several years longer, mission scientists said.
The SMAP satellite, which will be carried aloft by a Delta II rocket, is scheduled to launch on January 29 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
source: t.o.i
32 days to go
are you expecting India to win this world cup??
why not. some time, fluke is in our side
bowling should be improved a lot, then only we can expect a place in s.f atleast
semi finals sure shot most of our matches are in grounds with batting pitches in group stage
batting pitches will also benefit opponents don’t forget, i said that if india need to be in contention then it should improve it’s bowling performance, from what we have now.
it will be australia ,s.africa, s.lanka, pak that will reach s.final,
India will surely reach semi finals just wait and see…..Semi finals will be india,australia,south africa and new zealand
you expect pakistan? and sri lanka? nice joke
wait and see,
See ? Bansi almost cat 5 🙂
Another circulation developing near Gove off Australia, more wet days ahead for them
bansi moving away from madgascar?
Hi Friends Any Rains For Pongal???
i think good chances for showers/light rain
towers starting from tmrw and to continue until 18 jan
http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc-bin/tc_home2.cgi?ACTIVES=15-SHEM-05S.BANSI,15-SHEM-90P.INVEST,15-WPAC-92W.INVEST,15-SHEM-93S.INVEST&SIZE=Thumb&PHOT=yes&NAV=tc&ATCF_BASIN=sh&ATCF_YR=2015&ATCF_FILE=/SATPRODUCTS/kauai_data/www/atcf_web/public_html/image_archives/2015/sh052015.15011300.gif&CURRENT_ATCF_FILE=/SATPRODUCTS/kauai_data/www/atcf_web/public_html/image_archives/2015/sh052015.15011300.gif&CURRENT=20150113.1130.meteo7.x.vis1km_high.05SBANSI.130kts-926mb-173S-576E.100pc.jpg&CURRENT_ATCF=sh052015.15011300.gif&ATCF_NAME=sh052015&ATCF_DIR=/SATPRODUCTS/kauai_data/www/atcf_web/public_html/image_archives/2015&AGE=Latest&MO=JAN&BASIN=SHEM&STYLE=tables&YEAR=2015&YR=15&STORM_NAME=05S.BANSI&ARCHIVE=active&AREA=pacific/southern_hemisphere&DIR=/SATPRODUCTS/TC/tc15/SHEM/05S.BANSI/vis/geo/1km_zoom&TYPE=vis&PRODUCT=vis&SUB_PROD=geo&SUB_SUB_PROD=1km_zoom&PROD=vis
cyclone bansi clouds looks slightly weak as the eye wall replacement cycle is going to take place.
moat region is developing between the eyewall
How much impact can Mauritius have
What is this could wave cover southern peninsula:-P
Hi,Why Long Time Didn’t Come To Blog??
Some broblem bro I bought new loptop so I need a modem 😛
Now I bought a modem hauwei rs2000:-)
Oh Ok Thank You Only Drizzles on Pongal:@
Enama nenga ipdi panringalema:-(
Which model and which provider you are using
Bogi celebrations began?
Hpy bogi jp:-P
RAINY BOGI
Really?
Misty bogi possible 🙂
That’s because of bogi smoke
We get confused if we get dense fog tomorrow.
Somehow, poor visibility is confirmed
Yes but lets save the air jeet.
How can it possible
Let we save without smoke let others do they work.
As we know about weather.
But samrathayamnnu onnu irukku la
Appa Super Jeetu Kalakuringa
Lol.
Anyway its going to be smoke tomorrow morning.
that too mostly in north west chennai…there will be more bogi
Mist Or Smoke???
smoky mist
All north chennai
including ur area
rainy maatu pongal
Rainy kaanum pongal
Is it true
Same 2 you
Beautiful Sunset.
Major cyclone bansi losts it’s intensity from 140kt now it is 130kt
Where is your master
Who Rao sIR???
Rao? Sir?
Yes rsrao only
He is my best friend! I like him very much!
What about kokoyo’s then
GUYS, PONGAL KOLATHAI KALAIKA KANDIPAGA ORU DRIZZLE UNDU…ITS GODS RAIN
Major cyclone bansi…..
Oh No Accumlation Just 5mm
OMG!!!! What A Lightning Strike???
Its super cell pretty intense TS.
We can see this mainly in interiors in SWM and around April and May.
TS Like This????
Yes u could see such a ground strike over dharmapuri,Krishnagiri around SWM and western Tamilnadu around april,May.
OMG!!! Hope This Doesn’t Happens In City Areas Thank You.
Its all due to heavy heat and its merging with cold winds produce it.
Heat is the main cause for lightnings and Wind Discontinuity too provide thunders.
Another day of cold night expected Min temp can dip down to below 20.
but not that much cold happening…may be in ambattur u can feel more cold than city areas
How come today even nunga feels cold.
Where are u from?
saidapet
Near to meenambakkam u could see a chillness around 6 to 7am.
yeah dude, , , but not very cold than last year
I said about today not last year.
Today meenambakkam 18.3 and 2 days before 17.9 u feel chillness around 6.
which can i get coz nunga is 5.8km and meena is 6.4km
Dense fog makes differences in Min Temp over some areas but this fair weather doesn’t makes difference.
ok dude
Today morning at 10 :30 am i was playing in ground it was P T period! At 10 30 am very very very very cold!
My pongal holidays starts tomorrow 13th January 2015 ! And ends on Sunday and school reopens on Monday 19th January 2015
Even Mine
Thunderstorm on 2012 in Madurai,
Looks nice to see now as the rain was pretty much intense.
Yes, enjoyed the rain on that day.
Intensified Cyclone Bansi Will Cause Torrential Rain & Thunder
http://news.islandcrisis.net/2015/01/intensified-bansi-will-cause-torrential-rain-thunder/
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HAIL STROM in Chennai on May 20,2012 at Pattabiram.
MADRAS Hail Strom on AUG 25,2013.
Mouli thats Madras in Oregan in America.
Oh In America I Thought Chennai And Was Wondering What is Your Prediction For This Pongal System PJ Sir
5mm:-P
Good Prediction Could Come True
Mine is Hardly 20mm
Fine PJ.
sat image update
Tropical Depression 01W (One) Warning #01
Issued at 13/1500Z
Bansi’s waves
http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/ocean/primary/waves/overlay=significant_wave_height/orthographic=53.76,-18.48,2048
Image loop 01w
poochandi
No chance this system become our poochandi:-(
Happy Pongal to all 🙂
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSZ6McNtpIl996DH0AjVxLLIJSOs0EcOo9zKcPgOjh4gNzbM4UCww
Thank You Same To You Friend
Global models 01w
Gfs ensembel:-P
Jtwc track
Aqua satellite spots Tropical Cyclone Bansi intensifying quickly
http://phys.org/news/2015-01-aqua-satellite-tropical-cyclone-bansi.html
Bansi image loop
http://www.cyclocane.com/bansi-storm-tracker/
Cyclone Tracker
Jtwc
Cmc ensembel:-P
Cyclone Bansi Possibly Keeping Schools Closed Till Thursday
Bansi is thankfully not being merciless to us. It has been accompanied with huge amounts of rain, filling our reservoirs. The torrential rain will, however, possibly account for a further delay in the resuming of school classes – not that the students will complain of this either!Students and teachers all across Mauritius must have been overjoyed at the 4 a.m weather bulletin of today when it was announced that a class two warning cyclone is in force in the country. Well, their happiness might extend till Thursday. The current weather conditions will most probably intensify, thereby pressing the authorities to keep educational institutions closed for two more days.
The weather is expected to follow a deteriorating trend towards an increase in torrential rain which will possibly persist till Thursday. Interpreting their ongoing study of the weather, the director of the meteorological station of Vacoas has stated that by tonight, the rain will have increased in intensity. Winds of 200 km/h have been recorded in the eye of the cyclone.
Rains In Mauritius
The following data illustrate the different towns and villages drenched in the torrential rain of the week-end:
Grand-Bassin: 27.4 mm
Providence: 27.2 mm
Moka: 23 mm
Nouvelle-Decouverte: 22.4 mm
Quatre-Bornes: 19.7 mm
Queen Victoria: 17.2 mm
Souillac: 16.4 mm
Beaux-Songes: 15.6 mm
Mon Loisir Rouillard: 15 mm
Pointe-aux-Canonniers: 13 mm
Mare-aux-Vacoas: 11.6 mm
Albion: 11.4 mm
Belle-Mare: 10.8 mm
The data below shows the extent to which our reservoirs have been filled:
La Nicolière : 100 %
Piton du Milieu : 100 %
Mare-Longue : 72, 5 %
Midlands : 67, 8 %
Mare-aux-Vacoas : 64, 1 %
La Ferme : 60 %
Bansi
Poochandi
Pongal easterlies wave my rain forecast this is rain outlook…. “NOT ACCUMALATED RAINS”…..
hmm! Nice one!
When next system form feb or may?:-P
Probably May or Oct
Aug and sep:-P
Can’t Say Many Chances from Jun to dec 2015
Feb to dec:-P
8 days ago we are talking about pongal system but now only easterlies:-(
Gudnite guys
SOI values for 13 Jan 2015
Average for last 30 days -5.8
Average for last 90 days -7.5
Daily contribution to SOI calculation 4.4
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SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN – System 93S Developed
– Although most people are watching Major Tropical Cyclone Bansi
SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN – System 90P Battered By Wind Shear
System 90P is still struggling to organize as it
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We are now seeing a downward propagation of the most recent stratospheric warming event towards the troposphere.
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Hyperactive Vela, tomorrow office leave ?
Cyclone BANSI moving at slow pace @ 4 knots app.
Slow moving monster
Welcome Mr.gokul tamil selvam, after long time
We can expect slight rains from 16th chances looking good
Nice looking towers in GFS. But max of 0.8 mm?
I lost hope long back ..
Smog n fog at st Thomas mount at 6.45 am..
Any danger for “Pongal kolam” tomorrow ?
Dry air ,,dry air ,, dry air …………………………………
hugeee
Happy Pongal!!!!!!! To All Bloggers!!!
How is “I”???
“I” has opened up positive reviews. People are praising Vikram’s dedication and Shankar’s storyline.
But I guess they should avoid songs which would make it a Hollywood movie, same blender mistake happened to enthiran
Songs are a part of Indian movies.. They add some spice..
But it is not needed in super hero character movies
I did not see the movie but i have never seen such a widespread negative reviews for a shankar movie online.
Our people taste is different.
Hollywood people wish to have a one course meal like pizza/burger. Indian people always go for a widespread Thali meals 🙂
It is not fog – Bhogi bonfire smoke covers entire Chennai and the Sun as well with least or no message from Pollution Control Board this year.
Pollution control board said they are putting their concentrated effort in North Chennai
Power of an indian
Its smog.. Cause of extreme pollution
Some increase in cloud cover today in chennai.
BANSI.
SAT IMG UPDATE
hvy fog/smog in chennai this morning delaying over 10 flights n cancelling some pic frm twitter
its a shame even educated people do this kind of pollution in the name of tradition
so much pollution and stench smell this morning . People not caring mother nature..
They even dont care about people suffering from asthma , COPD and other respiratory ailments
Why should they care.
Vehicle exhaust is also contributing all kind of respiratory ailments. We cannot control the overgrown technology but percentage of burning Plastics and other non degradable substances are reduced this year when compared to last year.
I think its not a solely factor to cause pollution.It just a 0.01% of overall pollution . Excessive usage of Air conditions, SUV, Two wheeler and 4 wheeler are involved in daily contribution of pollution even though we are aware of it. So i feel its not fair to generate opprobrium for this silly tradition.
exactly, ofcourse we should avoid burning plastic and other toxic pollutants, but bogi celebrations, diwali celebrations are one day rituals, but if you watch pollution level daily released by pollution board, on all days of the year it is high, pin pointing a particular reason is not at all fair.
cloudy type conditions previeling in chennai
guys ….i film rocks…..awesome
Going to watch it tomorrow 🙂
Guys how is the story line of I
HAppy pongal to Tamil tigers———————–
From Telugu tigers
moderators can delete this comment.
kiran, don’t use these words, these are banned and will create issues.
anyway thanks for your wishes and happy makara sankaranthi to you.
annai varukuum iniya pogaloo pongal nal vaztu gall..my heartfelt greetings for all the respected farmers out there, because of them we eat our daily food, infact we cannot eat money, so thanks again for the respected farmers for their humble contribution to us with the help of mother nature. Please enjoy its your day and we will enjoy on belalf of you..pongaloo pongal..
Happy Pongal and Makara Sankranthi to all.
Cloud mass near A&N increasing..think we will have a wet spell once the wave reaches TN.
really
I movie pathu na mersalayita……….:-P
ellarumae thaan