Still chilly

Cold weather (relatively colder than before) is prevailing since the beginning of the week. Strong winds accompanied by intermittent rainy periods are causing a sensation of chill, especially on high grounds. Temperature has fallen below normal.
In the western parts of the island as we move from the centre towards Port Louis and the vicinity, it’s [...]

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Wind chill

Everybody’s shivering since yesterday. True it’s winter time; but it’s not that cold. The lowest temperature recorded last night was 13.7 deg C on the central plateau (middle and higher region of the island). It was hardly one degree below normal. Night temperature has often dipped to 10 degrees C in the past.
Day temperatures recorded [...]

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How cold will it be this season?

Temperature slightly above normal during the day; normal during the night in the first half of the season; and below normal during the night in the second half of the season. Minimum temperature may on some occasions reach 8 to10 degrees Celsius in conditions of light wind and clear sky.
Rainfall slightly below normal. Ditto for [...]

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Tidal waves update

The phenomenal waves that hit our island last weekend are expected to subside. Among the six missing, four were found dead. They were pushed ashore by the waves. One body was found partly eaten by sharks.
In view of the occurrence of unfamiliar and unexpected natural phenomena these days, the government has decided to review measures [...]

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Eight missing after tidal waves hit the Mascarenes

An unprecedented tidal wave hit the mascarene islands on Saturday night. Waves with average height of 5 to 6 metres and peaks of 10 to 11 metres caused considerable damage to coastal habitations. These coincided with the high tides at 10.30 pm. Eight persons are reported missing, one in Mauritius, five in Rodrigues and two [...]

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Will it chill?

We are now in the transition period to winter, here in Mauritius. Nice period; getting cooler as we plunge into the middle months of the year, although on some days it’s like in summer. The cyclone season will be officially over on 15 May. The next will start on 01 November.
In winter we have [...]

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Climate and weather impacts on human health

Human health is vulnerable. It becomes even more vulnerable when climate and weather change. The effects of such change are becoming more evident. Reports indicate that the mean surface temperature of the earth has risen by nearly 1oC over the last century. And the rise is expected to progress, with definite impacts on sea-level rise, [...]

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Studying the Poles to unveil global impacts

The study of weather and its impact on human, animal and plant lives has always fascinated man. Scientists and researchers over the world are always on the lookout for clues towards better understanding and forecasting of weather systems for a more sustainable use of the resources at hand. Specialized and concerted efforts are imperative for [...]

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Cyclone threat

Tropical cyclone ‘Indlala” is evolving around latitude 13.0 degrees south and longitude 54.2 degrees east some 900 kilometres to the north-north-west of Mauritius. That was the position at 16.00 hours local time (12.00 UT) as located by the Mauritius Meteorological Services. It is moving in a westerly direction at about 12 kilometres per hour and [...]

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