Maximum temperatures were below normal by 4 to ­7 C over east Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim and northeastern states.

Chennai - records a low of 19.4 C at 6:12am.. now 12:03pm is having mild wind from E-S-E .. this will slightly warm the afternoon.

Delhi feels tremors as magnitude 7.4 quake hits Pakistan ... http://ow.ly/3GgeA

Powerful earthquake shakes Pakistan (7.2) ... http://ow.ly/3Ggee

Earthrise .. taken from Moon ... http://ow.ly/3Gg7x

NASA Satellites Capture a Stronger La Nina ... http://ow.ly/3GfZd

The Batticaloa District has received a rainfall of 1606.2 mm

The Batticaloa District has received a rainfall of 1606.2 mm just in 42 days during the period from 1st December 2010 to 12th January 2011, almost equal to its total annual rainfall. The total rainfall experienced in Batticaloa from January 1st to 12th of this month is 894.8 mm.

The annual total rainfall of the district was 1650.9 mm. Similarly at Trincomalee a rainfall of 1030.6 mm. has been received during the same period while its annual rainfall was 1580.1 mm.

This unusual weather pattern can mostly be attributed to the intense La Nina condition prevailing in the tropical Pacific Ocean since April 2010 with similar abnormal weather conditions being observed over various parts of the world such as Australia, Europe, Brazil and Iran etc.

RT @wxchannel: Australia flood is now called one of the costliest in the country's history. http://bit.ly/fTAKCV

RT @malhotramona: @weatherofindia full moon 7pm mumbai jan 18 2011 http://ping.fm/Mg3Te

looks like a multiple year La Nina ... http://ow.ly/3FGLb