Chasing the Monsoon has always been interesting, with the ups and downs in the progress.Weather men all over may get to my views here.The latest Monsoon Watch-5, is a bit long, hence this link.

India : Summer rainfall update .. http://ow.ly/1GMkC

Summer Rainfall update

India toppers from 1.1.10 to 4.5.2010
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Cherrapunji 357 cm
Passighat 106 cm
Silchar 94 cm
Dibrugarh 80 cm
Itanagar 76 cm
Gangtok 74 cm
North Lakhimpur 62 cm

Tamilnadu toppers from 1.1.10 to 4.5.10
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Pechiparai – 32 cm
Kodaikanal – 29 cm
Valparai – 23 cm
Kuzhithurai – 21 cm
Boothapandi – 20 cm

(with available data IMD publishes)
Posted by Pradeep John

What is "'AGNI NATCHATHIRAM" ?? ... http://ow.ly/1GMec

What is "'AGNI NATCHATHIRAM" ??

As such meteorologists in India and especially in TN never refer the word 'AGNI NATCHATHIRAM'. Perhaps ancient Tamil people in their climatology, might have classified this period [in the month of May]as hot summer period and named it as 'AGNI Natchathiram. There has been no reference in meteorological glossary, since hottest days may extend in June too.
But the wisdom of the ancient Tamils has to be considered.

Posted by Mr. Ponnachi G Son

6:30pm, Fresh western disturbance is crossing into Kashmir, and in another 24 hrs it'll be over Punjab & Rajasthan.. http://ow.ly/i/1nUl

6:30pm, Very heavy widespread showers over N-E states again .. http://ow.ly/i/1nUl

6:30pm, Isolated Showers over Madurai and along N-E corner of Tamilnadu.. http://ow.ly/i/1nUl

6:30pm, Heavy showers all along central madhya pradesh from West to East.. http://ow.ly/i/1nUl

@keyasmamma >> Did it rain in Pune today ?? pls update. Thanks