Tuticorin - 4:23pm, "T showers in Western vicinity" ... http://ow.ly/i/5pp98 

RT @cheeku_n: Massive rains in Kottayam #wishthisischennai @weatherofindia http://t.co/ibVA84EiIV (4:23pm)

2:30pm, T showers seen over S,S-E Tamilnadu, S.central Kerala, S Maharastra ... http://ow.ly/i/5pmtK 

RT @bijunarayan: Rain on my window.... #Trivandrum http://t.co/auiN5ILfHN (1:34pm)
RT @markiv_in: @weatherofindia Rains just stopped in Trivandrum (3:09pm)
Nagercoil (S Tamilnadu) - 1:25pm, "T showers for past 30 min"

Analysis show a very-low-level circulation over N-N-E Madyapradesh and its trough seen upto N-central Maharastra to S Tamilnadu.
At 850hpa levels, trough seen from E Madhyapradesh to S,S-S-W Maharastra and to N-W Karnataka ... http://ow.ly/i/5piUQ 

Today, a circulation seen over Gulf Mannar along S tip Tamilnadu ... http://ow.ly/i/5piUQ
And expected to persist.. http://ow.ly/i/5piYf 
A low-level circulation seen over N Bangladesh, N Bengal... and trough seen South to N Bay ... http://ow.ly/i/5pj1f 

In Next 2 days, low-level circulation expected over Bihar and its trough to run thru N Chatisgarh, E Maharastra, N,N-W Andhra to Gulf Mannar
Meanwhile, the Gulf Mannar , S tip Tamilnadu circulation is also expected to persist during next 2 / 3 days ... http://ow.ly/i/5pjbr 

Today, before midnight T showers expected over S,W Tamilnadu, S,central,N, W-ghats Kerala ... http://ow.ly/i/5pm5C 
Before midnight, T showers also expected for S,S-W,N,N-W,N-E Karnataka, N,N-central,N-E Andhra, S,S-W Maharastra ... http://ow.ly/i/5pm9j 
Heavy, scattered T showers to continue over N,N-central,E Bangladesh, N Bengal, Sikkim into N,central N-E states.!
T showers also expected along central,S W-ghats, W Maharastra during next 24hrs !

On 29-Apr, Barmer records 46.8 C

#HOT at 12:30pm... "HOT Everywhere"
Lucknow = 43 C
Varanasi = 42C
Nagpur = 41C
Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Amristar = 40 C
Patna = 38 C

Some #HOT cities at 12:30pm...
#Delhi = 41 C
Hyderabad = 38 C
#kolkata = 37 C
#Chennai, #Bengaluru = 36 C
#Mumbai = 32 C

Temperature anomaly from 20-Apr to 26-Apr shows, LESS heat over N-W,central, S-Peninsula India ... http://ow.ly/i/5pipi 

Super #HOT 40s on 29-Apr...
Ganganagar = 44.2 C
Bikaner = 44 C
Hissar = 42.7C
Jaipur = 43 C
Barmer = 46.8 C
Ahmedabad = 42.9 C
....
Super #HOT 40s on 29-Apr...
Rajkot = 42.7 C
Jamshedpur = 42.8 C
Akola = 44.5 C
Nizamabad = 43C
Rentachintala = 44.2 C
Anantapur = 42.2 C

Last 3 days in Tirunelveli (S Tamilnadu)

Belgaum - 3:43pm, Heavy Rain now at Belgaum Airport from past 20 minutes :)

RT @GiriSubu: Mumbai heat and humidity is unbearable..where is the summer rain..phewwww!!! @weatherofindia

Monsoon Watch - 3.. 2014 ....Part 1....27th April 2014

1. ENSO:
Subsequent to writing the MW-2, we are keeping a carefull watch on the El-Nino developments. the Sub Surface Sea temeperatures in the Nino 3.4 and other regions have been constantly warming up since end February. The next logical sequence is the warm waters rising to surface, heat up the Sea surface temperatures, and then effect the trade winds. But, against much over reaction on the El Nino, we see the warming taMonsoon Watch -3 ..Published in Vagaries...
http://www.vagaries.in/2014/04/monsoon-watch-3.htmlking its own time. Does not seem to be happening at a faster rate or in a hurried manner. The last 2 weeks heating ( Nino 3.4) shows a very nominal warming up, of 0.23c. The analytical point to be noted here: The anomally in February was below normal, while now with a rise, the anomally is near average.  and Nino 1+2 has actually declined by 0.7c ! 
The most recent ONI value is -0.7c...(El Nino is characterised by ONI values of 0.5 or above, La Nina is characterised by -0.5 or below).
So the ENSO conditions are still Neutral. 
May happen that an eventual El Nino, though unavoidable, may actually form full fledged ( around August) after the main months of our South West Monsoon have been done with. South West Monsoon may get sluggish ( In Peninsula) after July, around August and september.

More in Monsoon Watch -3 ..Published in Vagaries...
http://www.vagaries.in/2014/04/monsoon-watch-3.html

Again Int N.Kokan got sizzled in heat wave today !!

7 times 40c plus temp recorded in current summer season! In which 6 times in April itself for Thane to Badlapur belt !

Some max temp from the region below dated (26-4-2014):

Badlapur temp 40.4°C with min humidity of 14%.
Thane IMD temp 41.2°C with min humidity of 18%.
Karjat estimated temp 43.0°C with min humidity of 12%.
Bhira temp 44.0c

Palghar max temp 38.6°C with min humidity of 26% today.
Mumbai temp 35.5°C with min humidity of 34% today.

Time lapse cumulonimbus clouds in Kolkata