Sustained low level winds crossing Equator and started moving towards S-W India from Somalia coast, Good signs. http://ping.fm/ry73N

6:30pm, A lonely T.cell can be seen over middle of N-W Rajasthan... While S. Arabian sea getting active ... http://ping.fm/6VSbI

Present HEAT wave over N-W, North, central and E.central India to become SEVERE from today till 17-May and will continue beyond that date.

Temperature for S-E peninsula may subside from 17-May but surely NOT before that.

A circulation can be seen over Lakshadweep and a weak one over N. Tamilnadu and S. Andhra, No significant change expected from this.

@priyaramani >> Delhi - at 4:30pm it's SUper hot at 42 deg C.. and till 5:30pm there's no sign of letting up. Keep following @weatherofindia

Chennai - 36 Deg C now 3:57pm, thanks to prompt Sea Breeze... Stiff breeze from S-E now

Chennai - 1:25pm, mild breeze from S-W and temp. at 38 deg C

Strong dust raising winds would prevail over Rajasthan, south Haryana and west Uttar Pradesh during next 24 hours

Chennai - inching towards another 40+ , temp. at 12:30pm was at 38 deg C