RT @stockbaat: Rains 38 pct below normal in past wk sources: Indias monsoon rains were 38 percent http://ping.fm/4Q4bM

YSR chopper pilots knew of bad weather, shows voice recorder .. http://ping.fm/owswe

Chennai - now 37.9°C (3:41pm)

India heading for worst drought since 1972

Yesterday(23-Sep-09) again Vellore district gets very heavy showers .Vellore and Melalathur 9 CM, Ambur and Vaniyambadi 7 cm.

Chennai - Just now touched a SUPER high temperature of 37.8°C (2:49pm) .. this is VERY hot for this time of year.

Satellite pic (2pm) shows activity near North-coastal Andhra and otherwise a clear looking India .. http://ping.fm/VZA9t

Chennai - A clear, HOT and dry day so far 2:53pm... Almost NO low cloud formation yet.

Chennai - a clear DEEP blue sky morning... warm and Humid now 10:19am. "Deep blue" always signals a new weather front moving in.

Chennai - Now 7:56pm, after that heavy shower.. we can see the MOON over to the west.