Chennai, Jan 28 (IANS) A phase of dry weather is likely to prevail across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal following a change in the speed and pattern of easterly winds, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.According to the IMD, the weakening of easterly winds has limited the inflow of moisture into the region, leading to a higher probability of dry atmospheric conditions. As a result, most parts of Tamil Nadu and the adjoining Union Territories are expected to experien…
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Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) A ‘Yellow’ weather alert has been issued for seven districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, as heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places on Saturday, according to a bulletin released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Chennai.In its official press note, the weather department said the expected rain activity is being triggered by a lower atmospheric circulation prevailing over southern India. As a result, coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are l…
Chennai, Jan 18 ( IANS) Dry spell is set to prevail across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal over the next four days, as the Northeast monsoon is expected to withdraw from the region shortly, according to the latest weather forecast issued on Sunday. The Regional Meteorological Centre has indicated that the northeast monsoon is likely to retreat from Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, and adjoining parts of south India within the next 48 hours.At present, a lower atmospheric circulation is see…
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai (RMC), said that the well-marked low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression and is moving west-northwestwards at a speed of approximately 18 kmph. The RMC said the system is likely to intensify into a deep depression within the next 15 hours, increasing the chances of widespread rainfall and rough sea conditions along parts of the Tamil Nadu coast.Due to the influence of the system, a yell…
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, on Monday forecast the possibility of heavy rainfall in six districts of Tamil Nadu on January 9 and 10, attributing the expected weather conditions to prevailing atmospheric circulations over the Arabian Sea and adjoining regions. In a statement, the weather office said a low-level cyclonic circulation is currently persisting over the south Kerala coast and the southeast Arabian Sea. In addition, an upper-level cyclonic circulat…
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast rainfall in parts of Tamil Nadu from Sunday to January 9, even as the State continues to recover from a series of weather-related disruptions witnessed in recent weeks.According to officials of the India Meteorological Department, scattered rainfall was recorded across a few locations in Tamil Nadu and the Karaikal region over the past 24 hours.Data collected up to 8.30 a.m. showed that Nalumukku in Tirunelveli district …
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) India on Thursday called for early release and repatriation of civil prisoners, fishermen along with their boats, and missing Indian defence personnel from Pakistan’s custody. As both countries exchanged – through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad – the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other’s custody, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that Pakistan has been asked to expedite the release and repatriation of 167 Indi…