Thursday, February 2, 2017 9:40 am  Mandraselvan Ragupathy  0  9k 

WEATHER FORECAST – 2017 PART –I (For the period between 1^st February and 23rd July, 2017)

I assure general public of Tamilnadu and the southern states of India that failure of 2016 Northeast monsoon will be aptly compensated by early rainfall from the beginning of 2017.  Excellent Pre-monsoon rainfall is forecast between March and June, 2017. Also I forecast ‘Near Normal’ rainfall due to timely setting of GOOD SOUTHWEST MONSOON (2017) South West monsoon will extend up to second week of October, 2017.

DETAILED FORECAST:

While daytime and night temperatures will be above normal between 7^th February, 2017 and 10^th March, 2017, possibility of squally winds with thunderstorms is forecast during the above period.

Important dates:

• Between 3^rd February and 5^th February ( North and North West of India, Typhoon in Central Pacific)
• Between 10^th February and 12^th February ( North and North West of India, Typhoon in Central Pacific)
• Between 18^th February and 26^th February (Moderate to Heavy rainfall in Tamilnadu & light to moderate rainfall in other southern states)
• Between 3^rd March and 6^th March there will be Cyclonic depression which may cross the coast around 10^th March, 2017 ( Central Pacific )

Between 11^th March and 6^th April widespread rainfall is forecast with the weather pattern oscillating between Southern states, Northwest and Northern states of India.

Important dates:

• Between 18^th March and 20^th March ( Good rains for Tamilnadu and moderate rains for the southern states)
• VERY SEVERE CYCLONE OR CLOUDBURST is forecast for the period between 22^nd March and 27^th March, 2017 ( coastal Tamilnadu & south Andhra will be affected)

Change in weather pattern is forecast after 25^th March, 2017. Good to moderate rainfall is forecast for Coastal and interior Kerala and Karnataka.

Important dates:

• Between 3^rd April and 6^th April, 2017 Severe localised Storm.

The period between 7^th April and 22^nd April will be hot but squally winds with thunderstorms are forecast for the following dates:

• Between 10^th April and 14^th April — Thunderstorm
• Between 18^th April and 22^nd April – Cyclone or Localised storm.

The Period between 23^rd April and 19^th June, 2017 Excellent Pre monsoon rainfall is forecast. All the southern states and Northeast states are sure to get the benefit. While Summer will be normal thunder and lightning will be high during the above period.

Important dates of Moderate/ Heavy rainfall:

• Between 24^th April and 26^th April
• Between 3^rd May and 5^th May
• Between 8^th May and 10^th May
• Between 18^th May and 21^st May
• Between 22^nd May and 25^th May and
• Between 1^st June and 3^rd June

South West monsoon for the year 2017 will set around 31^st May/2^nd June, 2017.

Sluggish and indifferent rainfall is forecast for the period between 4^th June and 12^th June, 2017.

Look for Severe Cyclone or Localised Storm or CLOUDBURST between 13^th June and 21^st June, 2017.  North coastal Andhra or South Orissa coast will be affected.

Squally winds with Thunderstorms are forecast for the period between 22^nd June and 5^th July, 2017. Important dates:  Between 30^th June and 2^nd July, 2017

The Period between 6^th July and 22^nd July will experience wide spread rainfall.

Heavy to Very Heavy rainfall is forecast for the period between 16^th July and 23^nd July, 2017(Localised storm)

Weather Forecast (Part II) will be released by February, 2017 end for the period between 24^th July, 2017 and 7^th January, 2018.

RAMACHANDRAN, 

Astro-Meteorologist.

Email:- sesh.ramachandran@gmail.com