SWM advancing into Sri Lanka and Maldives:

Maldives capital Male has had a windy day, with SW winds upto 40kmph today. Frequent showers during the day guaged up 32 mms of rain on Wednesday.

Thunderstorms and heavy rains have been lashing western Sri Lanka since Tuesday night. 

Colombo had day long rains on Wednesday, and measured 66 mms till 5.30 pm. A thunderstorm lashed the city at 5.30 pm and 8.45 pm today.

SW winds have been sweeping the capital. Ratnapura measured 96 mms of rain till Wednesday evening. Ratmalana had 56 mms and Galle had 28 mms. All reported cities are from the west and south west of the island.

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6pm, Monsoon getting started over S,S-W Srilanka .. http://ping.fm/RjDlD

6pm, Lots of T.showers seen over S.central Peninsula, N-E Andhra, S. Tamilnadu... http://ping.fm/Z4O8K

6pm, Massive showers over S. Kashmir, Himachal, S. Bangladesh ... http://ping.fm/PXCk9

RT @SKarthikPerumal: Chennai..... Once again very hot. >> ... but touched a max of 37 deg C, Today humidity is on higher side.

RT @sajitharaghu: Chennai is so hot today!!!! :( ... but touched a max of 37 deg C, Today humidity is on higher side.

According to most models .. On 31-May, South west monsoon will be at the door steps of S. Kerala coast.

Very high percentage chance of T.showers over S. Karnataka, N, N-E Tamilnadu on 27,28,29-May... http://ping.fm/Sa91g

RT @akshaydeoras: PERHAPS HISTORY IN NAGPUR
HEAT INDEX TOUCHES 50C AND IT MEANS WE ARE FEELING 50C

Chennai - Minor cloud formations can be seen over West, Chance for a T.shower towards evening has been increased to 20%

Chennai - Tounched a max of 38 deg C and now 2:33pm its 35 deg C and having a stiff sea breeze

IMD :: Conditions are becoming favourable  for setting in of southwest monsoon over south Andaman islands.

S,S-W Srilanka are in for Monsoon in 24 hrs ... http://ping.fm/DPEhe