Northeast Monsoon Watch 2026

The Northeast Monsoon 2026 has arrived early, bringing renewed attention to Tamil Nadu and Chennai's crucial rainfall season. With a strong El Niño developing, evolving Indian Ocean conditions and intriguing signals from ECMWF, GFS and EC-AIFS models, what could the coming months hold? An exploration of the science, climate indicators, atmospheric circulation and rainfall outlook for NEM 2026.