August 01, 2015 at 10:42PM

Chennai - 10:39pm, another night with a heavy electric shower ahead. Rain expected for NW suburb in 1hr. #weather

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August 01, 2015 at 01:01AM

Chennai - 11:51pm, polichalur zone getting heavy thunder squall for past 20 min. Iwm polichalur rain so far, 20.7mm. #iwm

Friday 30th July Post (Night)

BB-3, now a depression at 992 mb, is positioned in SE Bangladesh. Likely to track W/NW and weaken. Should weaken to 1000 mb by Sunday. 

An new embedded Low in the axis is likely to form in Central India by around 3rd/4th August.

As the erstwhile system in Rajasthan merges with the Monsoon axis, the Western end of the axis rapidly moves Northwards. Due to BB-3, the slope Eastwards of the axis is steep, sloping SE.

Friday 31st and Saturday 1st August..Heavy showers are likely in Kashmir, H.P. and Uttarakhand, Western U.P. and in Western Nepal. 
Rains increasing in both Punjabs on 1st August and continue on Sunday 2nd. 
(Gujrat in Pak Punjab gets increasing precipitation from Saturday. Saturday and Sunday showers will measure around 20 mms per day).

Heavy showers in Chattisgarh. Jharkhand and West Bengal.

Rainfall increasing (due to sectoral strengthening of the off shore trough) in South Konkan and Goa and Coastal Karnataka from Friday and effective thru till Monday.

From Vagaries

Cyclone Komen over N Bay, very near to S-coast Bangladesh

Today, the S Rajasthan circulation has moved N-N-E and weakened over N,N-central Rajasthan.. http://static.ow.ly/photos/normal/c5Ib5.jpg
During past 24hrs, the N Bay LOW has intensified into a Cyclone, now very near to S-S-E Bangladesh coast .. http://static.ow.ly/photos/normal/c5Ids.jpg

Now, the Cyclone is named as Komen, this is expected to be short-lived as it is expected to make landfall by drifting N,N-N-W in 12/18 hrs.

10:30am, One can see the 2 circulations and the clouding around it. Entire N,N-E,N-W,central Bay is very active .. http://static.ow.ly/photos/normal/c5Iin.jpg

RT @ChennaiRains: @Cycloneoi Cyclone in North Ind Ocean after 25 years, July,First since 1989 http://t.co/pP07fXWWk2 http://t.co/D2cfHCdaAZ 

GFS, JTWC expects the Cyclone Komen to move North and make landfall over S coast Bangladesh and move W-N-W to Bengal .. http://static.ow.ly/photos/normal/c5J5I.jpg
11:30am, Komen - ADT analysis ... pressure = 995.3mb, Winds gusting to 70/80 kmph. "No weakening observed".
Landfall in next 6 to 10hrs.

By morning, 1-Aug... remnant of Komen will be over S,central Bengal as Depression.. http://static.ow.ly/photos/normal/c5JiC.jpg
On Saturday, 1-Aug.. the present Rajasthan circulation is expected to drift into central Pakistan and fizzle out .. http://static.ow.ly/photos/normal/c5JA0.jpg
The remnant of Komen is expected to travel West into Jharkhand and then to central Chatisgarh on 2/3-Aug.. http://static.ow.ly/photos/normal/c5JIm.jpg

Rainfall alert for next 36hrs
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Before morning of 31-Jul,
Heavy widespread rain for Bengal, Jharkhand, N-coast Odisha and Bihar... http://static.ow.ly/photos/normal/c5K37.jpg

Due to Rajasthan circulation..
Scattered Heavy rain will be over W,central, N,E Rajasthan in next 18hrs.
During next 24hrs, coastal Maharastra is expected to get scattered moderate / heavy rain including Mumbai.

For S Karnataka, #Bangalore, N,N-E Tamilnadu, S,central coast Andhra, #Chennai moderate / light rain possible after 6pm today.

On 31-Jul, as Komen drifts West into Bengal.
Widespread HEAVY rain for N,N-E Odisha, Bengal, Jharkhand, E Uttarpradesh, N,central Chatisgarh
On 31-Jul, Some of heavy rain will also push into E Madhyapradesh as well.
Heavy scattered rain also possible all along Northern zones of Monsoon axis..i.e.. E Bihar, E,central,N Uttarpradesh into Uttarakhand.

Remnant of Rajasthan circulation will continue to pop more rain for N,N-W Rajasthan on 31-Jul.

On 31-Jul, the HEAVY T showers are expected to be back for S,S-E Karnataka, Bangalore, N,N-E Tamilnadu, Chennai, S Andhra. 

July 29, 2015 at 12:50PM

Mount Abu, S Rajasthan ..super heavy damaging rains for past 3 days. 26th July.. 444.6mm 27th.. 328mm 28th.. 319.6mm. #iwm

July 29, 2015 at 01:00AM

Chennai - Today and 30-Jul. The present daily heavy T showers will not be there, but scattered moderate/light rain possible after 6pm. #iwm

S Rajasthan depression expected to move North, fizzle in next 42hrs

Latest analysis show that, S Rajasthan circulation, Depression has maintained its intensity and not moved.. http://static.ow.ly/photos/normal/c3V1E.jpg
And same is the case with N Bay LOW / depression as well.
It has slightly intensified and has NOT moved.

11pm, More HEAVY rain seen over S,S-W,S-E Rajasthan, many zones of Gujarat, Odisha, W,S Bengal... http://static.ow.ly/photos/normal/c3Vk4.jpg
11pm, N,N-E,N-central Tamilnadu continues to enjoy T showers for almost 5 continuous days.

There are signs that N Bay low is intensifying fast !
But not expected to drift West or North in next 24hrs.
Next 36hrs, the S Rajasthan Depression is expected to drift N,N-N-E and weaken.
It may fizzle out on Friday morning http://static.ow.ly/photos/normal/c3VHx.jpg

As the S Rajasthan Depression is expected to fizzle out on Friday, the N Bay LOW will make a drift North and then West on Friday.
On Friday night, the Bay circulation, LOW is expected to drift West into N-E Odisha, S Bengal .. http://static.ow.ly/photos/normal/c3Wbj.jpg
E,E-central India to get more widespread HEAVY rain from Friday.
The circulation is expected to move West to central Madhyapradesh by 2-Aug 

Rainfall forecast for next 24hrs
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Before evening today...
Heavy & Very Heavy rain for N,N-E,E,S Gujarat into S,S-W,S-E,E,central Rajasthan .. http://static.ow.ly/photos/normal/c3XOW.jpg
Today, some heavy rain also expected over N-W,coastal Maharastra, Mumbai and S-E Gujarat.

On Eastern front...
Widespread heavy rain again expected over S,central Bengal, some zones of Jharkhand and N-E Odisha before midnight today

Today evening...
Scattered T showers expected over S Madhyapradesh, S,central chatisgarh, N Maharastra.

Today as well only moderate scattered rain forecast for Karnataka coast.
And
Almost NO or less, scattered rain for Kerala.

July 29, 2015 at 12:04AM

RT @shanpati: @weatherofindia crazy weather in #Mumbai.. 10 min of v heavy rains n gusts.. quiet for some time n then "Repeat" 7:20pm #iwm

July 28, 2015 at 07:54PM

A super sunset photo from Dohnavur, s tip Tamilnadu. #weather

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July 28, 2015 at 07:16PM

6:25pm, Ahmedabad - after showers till noon, now windy and cloudy again. #weather

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