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CHANDIGARH | REGION | NATION | SATELLITE PHOTO Temp drops
by 7 degrees Heavy rain, snow likely in HP, J&K
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Read under headings Max (maximum temperature), Min (minimum temperature), R (rainfall in past 24 hours) and TR (Total rain since January 1):
Temp drops
by 7 degrees Chandigarh, April 19 According to the weather department here, the city received light showers this afternoon. The maximum temperature plunged to 31°C yesterday with the minimum being 17.8°C. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a low of 16.4°C. In Punjab, the maximum plunged by 7°C from normal to settle at 27.2°C at Amritsar even as the minimum made it the coolest place in the state at 14.2°C. In Ludhiana and Patiala, too, the maximums nosedived by 7°C. They were recorded at 29.4°C and 28.7°C respectively. Minimums at these places stood at 15.2°C and 16.5°C. Shimla received a rainfall of 0.8 mm as people had to wear woollens, with the maximum dipping by 4°C to settle at 15.3°C and the minimum 8.7°C. Several other places in Himachal also reported rainfall. Bhunter and Sundernagar measured 1.2 mm and 5.6 mm of rain, lowering the minimum at these places to 10.8°C and 11.7°C. The maximums were recorded at 22.9°C and 24.6°C, respectively. The forecast valid over the next 48 hours is moderate to heavy rain or snow at many places in Himachal. Light to moderate rain will occur in many places in Punjab and Haryana. Hailstorm or thunder squall with wind speed exceeding 45 kmph are also likely to occur at isolated places in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal.
UNI Heavy rain, snow
likely in HP, J&K New Delhi, April 19 The chief amounts of precipitation in cm were: Himachal
Pradesh: Katuala — 3, Berthin, Baijnath and Dhundhi — 2; each and Bhang,
Dharampur, Ghamroor, Jubbal, Kasauli, Nadaun, Pandoh, Renuka and Solan —1 each, Jammu and Kashmir: Quazigund — 1, Punjab: Ferozepore — 2; and Zira — 1.
Uttaranchal: Mukteshwar — 1. Temperature: Past 24 hours change: Maximum temperatures rose appreciably in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar
Pradesh, rose in Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal and changed little elsewhere. Departures: They were largely below normal in Punjab, markedly below normal in Haryana and appreciably below normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 38.1°C recorded at Banswara
(Rajasthan). Forecast valid until the morning of April 21: Rain or snow will occur at many places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and at a few places in
Uttaranchal. Rain or thundershowers will occur at many places in
Haryana, Punjab and north Rajasthan, at a few places in south Rajasthan and west Uttar pradesh and at isolated places in east Uttar
Pradesh. Isolated thundersqualls or hailstorms are likely in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh. Heavy rainfall warning: Heavy rain or snow is likely at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir during the next 48 hours. Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of April 21: Generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers accompanied by squall and hailstorm in some areas. No significant change in maximum temperature. It will be around 32°C. Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi: Forecast valid until the morning of April 21: Light to moderate rain will occur at a few places. Hailstorms or squalls with wind speed exceeding 65 Km per hour are likely at isolated places. Outlook for the subsequent two days: No large change.
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