United States soybean edged lower as the market took a breather after notching its biggest one-day gain in more than a year on concerns over rains delaying the US Midwest harvest. The US Department of Agriculture said 20 percent of the soybean crop had been harvested as of Oct. 5, up from the 10 percent completed last week.
The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) forecast depressed cotton prices will continue even as the group reduced its outlook for record world inventories by the end of the 2014/15 crop year. The group cut its forecast global stocks to 21.47 million tonnes of cotton from a September forecast of 22.25 million tonnes.
The Philippines, one of the world's biggest rice importers, is set to end purchases of the grain for this year's requirements. The state grains agency, has standby authority to buy up to 500,000 tonnes more of the grain. That's on top of the purchases totaling at least 1.8 million tonnes over the last 10 months which is the biggest in four years.
About a third of Brazil's coffee belt received rains in recent weeks that triggered an initial round of flowering in those areas. Continued moisture is important for successful pollination and setting of coffee fruit for next year's harvest. The rains are important to sustain some of the flowering that occurred during September.
The Indian Air Force celebrates its 82nd anniversary on 8th Oct, 2014. The Armed Forces have a tradition of celebrating their anniversaries on Army Day, Navy Day & Air Force Day. While Army displays its might on land & Navy showcases itself as Bluewater Navy. The IAF deploys various aircrafts in an Airshow which uses precision flying in close formation with pinpoint accuracy.
For aircrafts to fly in such close proximity, the pilots need absolutely accurate wind direction & speed at their level of flying & also visibility report to remain in visual contact & maintain necessary separation.
The air display by various aircraft will form part of the Air Force Day Parade cum Investiture Ceremony at Air Force Station Hindon. The air display will commence with flag bearing sky divers of Akash Ganga Team dropping out of AN-32 aircraft. The commencement of the Air Force Day Parade will be marked by fly past of ENSIGN formation comprising of three Mi-17 V5 helicopters in VIC formation trooping the Air Force Ensign. This will be followed by various formations of aeroplanes like C-130J Hercules AN-32s ,Fighter fly-past, Globemaster-III the latest inductee, & finally a display by Sarang Helicopters will mark the grand finale to the ceremony.
For all these aircrafts to fly precisely & safely, accurate forecasts of wind directions & speed at every 100 feet is needed, so that do not fly too close or too far apart. These winds are crucial for paratroopers to manouvere their landing right in front of dais. For fly-past by fighters visibility is a vital parameter as visual contact with team members is a absolute must. Any clouding can hamper these operations & a cloud free sky is essential for air display to go on smoothly.
An intense rain period begins for Tamil Nadu as October gets into its second week. Dharmapuri and Coimbatore have recorded 70 mm and 17.6 mm of rainfall, respectively on October 06. While Madurai observed 13 mm and Vellore 4 mm of rainfall on October 07. According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the state will continue to witness the rain for the next 24 hours.
The present rain spell is the precursor to the Northeast Monsoon, particularly in the interior parts of the state that receives moderate to good showers during this period. Most of the rain is observed during the afternoon or early evening hours.
Soon after the end of Southwest Monsoon in the country, the Northeast Monsoon officially commences with the beginning of October, but we are yet to see its arrival this season.
Unlike the Southwest Monsoon, this monsoon does not have any specific date. Usually the monsoon arrives during the first fortnight of October but it is the first widespread rainfall that marks its commencement.
This monsoon is of great significance for Tamil Nadu as the state is considered to be a rain shadow area, due to which the normal rainfall is not very high during the Southwest Monsoon. The season that stretches from October to December is considered to be the rainy season for the state, as it receives its maximum annual rainfall during this time.
Rain pattern during the Northeast Monsoon
The rainfall will increase incredibly both in terms of frequency and intensity across the region, with its peak period in November. As per the Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the state will see longer rain spells that will last for three to four days at a stretch during the season. However, there will be dry spells or light rains in between.
The coastal districts of the state receive 60% of its annual rainfall, while interior parts observe 40% to 50%. Coastal cities like Chennai and Nagapattinam witness 850 mm and 950 mm of rainfall, respectively, during the season with over 400 mm of rainfall observed in November itself.
Meanwhile in interior districts, Madurai records 350 mm of rainfall in the season, with 160 mm of rainfall in October. Similarly, Trichy receives 380 mm of rainfall and its rainiest month November observes 150 mm of rain.
Cyclonic storms originating in Bay of Bengal also affects the rain pattern in Tamil Nadu. The cyclonic storms in October will not bring much rain in the state as they tend to make landfall in coastal Odisha and West Bengal.
In November, these storms head towards the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh, which will bring some rain over parts of Tamil Nadu. However, the cyclonic storms in December mostly head for Tamil Nadu coast, which then give good showers over coastal as well as interior regions of the state.
With the prime focus of preparing for the ICC world Cup scheduled to be held next year, India take on West Indies in a five-match ODI series, beginning Wednesday at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Kochi.
The venue has been a strong hunting ground for India who have won six out of the nine matches played here since 1998. The men in blue would like to maintain the trend by beating the beleaguered West Indies, which is without its star performers Chris Gayle and Sunil Narine.
But the day-night encounter is likely to face some interruptions due to possibility of rain in the city. According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, there are chances of spot rain during evening. Though, the rainfall will not last long it could be moderate in intensity, forcing the ground staff to work hard in draining the water and drying the outfield.
Speaking to IBN, President of the Kerala Cricket Association said that they are well prepared to handle any such situation. He further added that there is nothing to worry as the stadium has an excellent drainage system.
"We expect the pitch to be both good for batting and pace, but then all depends on the rain. It could be a cracker of a contest," added T. C Mathew.
The home team would be eager to take a 1-0 lead in the series by beating the West Indies at their favourite ground tomorrow. Kochi is the same venue where India had beaten Australia in January last year and then the West Indies in November.
Fall is definitely a season of change and the change is becoming apparent.
Right after experiencing the record breaking hottest temperatures, USA is now in for a plunge of chilly air.
Changes in the wind are starkly visible as an upper-atmospheric trough is carving southward into the East and Midwest as against a ridge earlier.
This past Sunday, Caribou, Maine basked in 84-degree warmth, the hottest temperature on record so late in the season, there. Daily record highs were also set Sunday in at least a dozen other northern cities, including Newark (87), Providence (86), Sault Ste. Marie (80) and Duluth (81).
This change in pattern has brought the temperatures that are 20-30 degrees colder for some locations in the northern Plains. Temperatures will also be cooler in parts of the Midwest and Northeast, where maximum temperatures are expected to come down from the 70s to 50s.
Due to this fresh onset of cold air, the weekend is expected to be fairly pleasant. Low temperatures will even drop into the 30s and 40s for much of the Southeast by Sunday morning.
As temperatures cool down in the East, the warmth has made a comeback along the West Coast. Los Angeles witnessed maximum temperature in the 90s all the way to the beaches on October 3 and 4. Maximum temperature in San Francisco Bay area also surged into 90s to near 100.
The low pressure area over Tenasserim coast, adjoining Andaman Sea has now developed into a depression and is centred around 11.5°N latitude and 95°E longitude. The low level cyclonic circulation associated with this system is also consolidating and getting organised. Satellite images are also showing deep convection suggesting intensification of the system.
With low to moderate vertical wind shear, the upper level winds too are showing a conducive environment, for further intensification of the depresion in the Andaman Sea.
According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, numerical models are showing a rapid development of this system into a tropical storm as it moves into the central parts of Bay of Bengal by October 9. From here on the system will move northwestward and make landfall over coastal parts of Odisha between Gopalpur and Balasore by October 11.
As a result, the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha could expect clouding around the 9th of October. Just the next day, on October 10 there could be rain in the region, which may pick up in intensity by October 11. Heavy rain in the region will also be accompanied by gale winds as the system will develop into a tropical storm by then and make landfall.
Climatologically, these storms forming in the Bay of Bengal during the month of October generally strike the Odisha and Bengal coast.
