616 thoughts on “Chennai dry spell might end this week

  1. Heavy rain in hyderabad from past 5 hrs
    many areas flooded
    minimum temperature shooted down to 17.9 degrees

  2. Exceptional Heavy rains battered hyderabad
    Normal life disrupted
    Hyderabad uppal IT SEZ 81 mm(till 6 am)(live reading near singapore township)
    Hyderabad shamshaabad airport 54 mm(til 5 30)

    Temperature reading uppal IT sez 16.1 degrees at 5 am…(live reading near singapore township)

  3. On Saturday south and southwest blore got good rains. Sunday north blore got. Only east missed out on both days getting just 8-9mm both days 😦 hope today is easy blores day

  4. Control rooms set up in case of emergencies in hyderabad
    Hyderabad Uppal IT Sez live readings at 7 am

    Temperature 16.2 degrees
    Rainfall 105 mm

  5. Heavy hail storm rains in rayalaseema

    Aspari in kurnool got heavy hails….4 died due to lightening
    Anantapur town recorded heavy rain 41 mm till 5 30 am

  6. Its birthday to our Captain. Do you guys know why it is KEAWEATHER. Its his name K.Ehsan Ahmed (KEA). I got stats too, it rains only once in 15 years on our captian’s birthday. Last Time it rained was on 2001, Chennai got

    12th April, 2001 – 4
    13th Arpil, 2001 – 31
    14th April, 2001 – 37
    15th April, 2001 – 11

    Are we going to see a repeat of 2001. If it happens, Captain has promised me a special Dinner at ITC, Chola. Many Many Happy Returns of the Day Ehsan.

    • n 1840, Captain S. O. E. Ludlow began recording meteorological observations on an hourly basis at Madras observatory.

      Capt..Kea started recording observations on 2004 I guess from Nungambakkan.

    • Standing proud in front of the 15 feet tall granite monument designed by architect Michel Topping Arch..RMC Madras.

  7. many many returns of the day …happy birthday kea…. ny ur day… wish u a colourful life ahead 🙂 🙂

  8. many places in telangana recieved rain again yesterday night… temperatures are well below normal at many places… as sun pops out i expect afnoon or evening TS today

  9. Wish you many happy returns of the day K.E.A, May the Almighty shower all good things, and fulfill all your wishes.

  10. OMG. See the rainfall ending 8.30 am today

    Peddanaickenpalayam, Salem – 131 mm
    Vaiyampatty, Tiruchy – 121 mm
    Thottiyam, Tiruchy – 107 mm
    Kaveripakkam, Vellore – 96 mm
    Chengam, Tiruvannamalai – 91 mm
    Viralimalai, Pudukottai – 86 mm

      • The Madras Observatory, as it was known then, was established by Sir Charles Oakeley, the then Governor of Madras under the East India Company, in 1792 “for promoting the knowledge of Astronomy, Geography and Navigation in India”,

      • The primary purpose of the observatory was to spread astronomy among the masses, rather than weather observation.

        Quite interesting..

      • There is definitely a science called astronomy / meteorology based astronomy which has been lost in the process of westernization. Now everyone ridicule it because no one has mastered it and who ever tries to read it are ridiculed as they will be half baked. (need to give a lifetime or 2 for mastering it though).

        Only way i see to revive that science is to learn the same 2 – 3 generations, by passing through the knowledge learnt to next generation and next generation person continues from where it is left. By that we may have it in next 7 – 8 decades. May be persons like Suresh (maisuh) who i believe had started learning should do it.

      • well said, our ancient technology/ science is in no way come second,when compared to modern day science. last 4 or 5 generations only having this syndrome, recent best example for our ancient science success, and knowledge was, last year tnau, rain fall prediction posted contained astro based prediction also, all of us here know the success %,

    • Happy to provoke you to bring more information on one of the oldest observatory of India – Chennai alias Madras

  11. Initial readings of rainfall in hyderabad

    Hyderabad uppal IT SEZ 105mm
    Hyderabad shamshaabad airport 61mm

  12. Govt initiative on kea birthday
    govt New Project…..
    From
    Today Onwards, ‘104’ is going to be a special number for blood
    requirements. “Blood On Call” is the name of the service.. After calling
    this number, blood will get delivered within Four Hour in a radius of
    40kms.. Rs.450/ per bottle plus Rs.100 for transportation. Plz forward
    this message . Many lives can be saved by this facility……..plz
    circulate in others groups.

    • As a gift for our bloggers on Kea’s birthday…. Non weather comments won’t be deleted today

  13. Hi kea..You are a gift of the nature for us..Your website made many peoples to follow & joined as a family & you helped us to learn more about the nature of weather.. Best Wishes..

  14. Awesome weather in CBE today. Gone are the warm n dry conditions which were prevailing till yesterday afternoon. Yesterday’s rain in the outskirts of the city has drastically changed the weather pattern here. Stiff breeze blowing across the city which normally is not the case in early April.

  15. IMD report: Sankarapuram (Villupuram Dist) 11
    Rameswaram (Ramanathapuram Dist), Panchapatti (Karur
    Dist) 10 each
    Devakottai (Sivaganga Dist), Alangudi (Pudukkottai
    Dist) 9 each
    Attur (Salem Dist), Pudukottai (Pudukkottai Dist),
    Kamudhi (Ramanathapuram Dist), Arani (Tiruvannamalai Dist) 7 each
    Kaveripakkam (Vellore Dist), Kollimalai arg (Namakkal
    Dist), Perungalur (Pudukkottai Dist), Tiruvadanai (Ramanathapuram
    Dist), Kamatchipuram (Dindigul Dist), Kamudhi arg (Ramanathapuram
    Dist) 6 each
    Musiri (Trichy Dist), Kulithalai (Karur Dist),
    Tirumayam (Pudukkottai Dist), Tirukoilur (Villupuram Dist),
    Thirukoilur arg (Villupuram Dist), Orthanad (Thanjavur Dist),
    Thathiengrpet (Trichy Dist), Thuraiyur (Trichy Dist), Dindigul arg (Dindigul
    Dist), Mayanur (Karur Dist), SenDamangalam (Namakkal Dist),
    Thammampatty (Salem Dist) 5 each
    Thogamalai (Karur Dist), Arakonam (Vellore Dist),
    Kalavai AWS (Vellore Dist), Sathanur Dam (Tiruvannamalai Dist),
    Yelagiri arg (Vellore Dist), Karur (Karur Dist), Viralimalai (Pudukkottai
    Dist), Tirupattur (Vellore Dist), Perambalur (Perambalur Dist),
    Chatrapatti (odanchatra (Dindigul Dist), Arantangi (Pudukkottai
    Dist), Tirupathur pto (Vellore Dist) 4 each
    Tiruchirappalli AP (Trichy Dist), Nilakottai (Dindigul
    Dist), Vedasandur (Dindigul Dist), Hosur (Krishnagiri Dist),
    Vazhapadi (Salem Dist), Tiruvannamalai (Tiruvannamalai Dist),
    Adirampatnam (Thanjavur Dist), Arimalam (Pudukkottai Dist), Melur (Madurai
    Dist), Gudiyatham (Vellore Dist), Paiyur AWS (Krishnagiri Dist),
    Karaikudi (Sivaganga Dist), Marungapuri (Trichy Dist), Alangayam (Vellore
    Dist), Thuvakudi IMTI (Trichy Dist) 3 each
    Uthagamandalam (Nilgiris Dist), Illuppur (Pudukkottai
    Dist), Trp town (Trichy Dist), Denkanikottai (Krishnagiri Dist),
    Keeranur (Pudukkottai Dist), Paramakudi (Ramanathapuram Dist),
    Melalathur (Vellore Dist), Mangalapuram (Namakkal Dist),
    Kallakurichi (Villupuram Dist), Kallakurichi arg (Villupuram Dist),
    Ramnad nicra (Ramanathapuram Dist), Grand anaicut (Thanjavur Dist),
    Manapparai (Trichy Dist), Harur (Dharmapuri Dist), Uthangarai (Krishnagiri
    Dist), Barur (Krishnagiri Dist), Krishnagiri (Krishnagiri Dist),
    Sholavandan (Madurai Dist), Naduvattam (Nilgiris Dist), Padalur (Perambalur
    Dist)
    2 each

    R.s.mangalam (Ramanathapuram Dist), Pappireddipatti (Dharmapuri
    Dist), Satyabama uty arg (Kancheepuram Dist), Namakkal nicra (Namakkal
    Dist), Tondi (Ramanathapuram Dist), Polur (Tiruvannamalai Dist),
    Pamban (Ramanathapuram Dist), Ariyalur (Ariyalur Dist),
    Ramanathapuram (Ramanathapuram Dist), Tirukattupalli (Thanjavur
    Dist), Pullambadi (Trichy Dist), Chettikulam (Perambalur Dist),
    Mudukulatur (Ramanathapuram Dist), Chengam (Tiruvannamalai Dist),
    Usilampatti (Madurai Dist), Tirupathur (Sivaganga Dist), Ambur (Vellore
    Dist), Sendurai (Ariyalur Dist), Peravurani (Thanjavur Dist),
    Bhoothapandy (Kanyakumari Dist), Vadipatti (Madurai Dist),
    Pattukottai (Thanjavur Dist), Kelambakkam (Kancheepuram Dist), Salem
    (Salem Dist), Andipatti (Theni Dist), Tiruvaiyaru (Thanjavur Dist),
    Thiruchuzhi (Virudhunagar Dist), Thali (Krishnagiri Dist),
    Shoolagiri (Krishnagiri Dist), Aravakurichi (Karur Dist), Tozhudur (Cuddalore
    Dist), Manamelkudi (Pudukkottai Dist), Vallam (Thanjavur Dist),
    K.paramathi (Karur Dist), Madukkur (Thanjavur Dist), Sivakasi (Virudhunagar
    Dist), Karambakudi (Pudukkottai Dist), Papanasam (Thanjavur Dist),
    Lalgudi (Trichy Dist), Vedaranyam (Nagapattinam Dist), Kodavasal (Tiruvarur
    Dist), Yercaud (Salem Dist) . 1 each

  16. Divergence has increased over Coastal TN.
    700 HPA Vorticity is getting those TS near South Coastal AP. The place is very near to the Ridge.

    West TN, North Interior TN, South Coastal AP, SI KTK has good chance, as they are inside the line of trough.

    Chennai is on the southern edge, it is tough for the day, lets wait and see.

    Today’s IPL match in Bangalore might be affected due to TS.

  17. Tirumala today is unfortunately warm but clouds started to form just son snaps yesterday n today

    Tirumala yesterday

    Today

  18. Bangalore Taking Precautions For A Storm More Destructive than a Tornado,Cyclone People Have Been Shifted,Evacuated… The Storm Is Expected to Cross At 8 PM IST in MS chinnaswamy Stadium-Gayle Storm

  19. Thick dark clouds visible over southern horizon in bangalore .. should be raining over extreme south blore

  20. ppl in home said it’s raining heavily in hebbal… sid any rains der ?.. Radar also picks up some storms

    • was in a meeting, just came back 😦 Manyata is just getting some drizzles to moderate rains…. not much waterlogging here….

  21. Almost one hour of steady rains now in RS Puram, Poo Market areas. Should be around 15 to 20 mm till now. CBE badly needed these rains.

  22. Todays rainfall in Andhra and Telangana
    minimum 30mm
    Non IMD readings
    Uppal IT sez hyderabad.. 105mm
    singapore township 103mm
    Aspari in kurnool recorded only hail for 40 minutes with less rain……All fields turned white with ice balls….5 died in kurnool yesterday

    IMD readings……….
    sambepalle cuddapah 98.4 mm
    chinnamandem cuddapah 83.0 mm
    satyavedu chittor 73.4 mm
    kadiri anantapur 67.4
    vikarabad 65.4 mm
    hyderabad 61.4 mm
    guntakal 61.2 mm
    pargi 55.4 mm
    hindupur 55.2 mm
    lepakshi 54.2 mm
    gooty 53.0 mm
    kadiri(A) 53.0 mm
    proddutur 52.4 mm
    golkonda 50.6 mm
    chilamattur 50.6 mm
    rayadurg 50.4 mm
    Nallamada 48.2 mm
    Nalgonda 47.2 mm
    maheswaram 47.0 mm
    Agali 46.6 mm
    Gorantla 45.0 mm
    Rajampet 44.8 mm
    Ramannapeta 44.8 mm
    Madakasira 44.0 mm
    mulug 43.4 mm
    jammalamadugu 43.0 mm
    Tandur 42.0 mm
    Anantapur 40.8 mm
    Rayachoti 40.6 mm
    Muddanur 40.6 mm
    Atmakur 40.0 mm
    Atlur 40.0 mm
    Manchal 39.0 mm
    pullampeta 38.2 mm
    chevella 38.2 mm
    Tadipatri 38.0 mm
    Hayatnagar 36.6 mm
    Jukkal 36.0 mm
    Suryapet 36.0 mm
    Penukonda 35.2 mm
    mominpet 35 mm
    makloor 35 mm
    navipet 35 mm
    medchel 34.6 mm
    chapad 34.2 mm
    Nizamabad 33.2 mm
    kosigi 33.2 mm
    sarrornagar 33.0 mm
    Hakimpet 32.7 mm
    ramagiri 32.0 mm
    dharmavaram 31.4 mm
    Nawabpet 30.4 mm
    kandukur 30.6 mm
    Nawwabpet 30.4 mm
    Bathalapalle 30.2 mm
    Janagaon 30.2 mm
    yadepalle 30.2 mm
    kambadur 30.0 mm