The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

NATION

Read under headings Max (maximum temperature), Min (minimum temperature), R (rainfall in past 24 hours) and TR (Total rain since October 1):

Station	Max	Min	R	TR
Ahmedabad	27	07	0	0
Bangalore	31	20	0	1
Bhopal	31	11	0	0
Bhubaneswar	32	17	0	47
Chennai	31	23	0	93
Dehra Dun	24	09	18	60
Hyderabad	31	20	1	11
Jaipur	23	09	0	5
Kolkata	30	19	0	29
Lucknow	26	15	0	17
Mumbai	26	18	0	0
New Delhi	23	09	0	21
Patna	—	17	4	13
Pune	31	09	0	0
Port Blair	30	21	0	1
Shillong	17	09	0	17
Shimla	10	0	30	83

Rain, snow likely in HP, J&K
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 8
Rainfall: Rain or snow has occurred at most places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and at many places in Uttaranchal. Rain or thundershowers have occurred at a few places in Punjab and east Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places in Haryana. Weather was mainly dry in the rest of the region. The chief amount of precipitation in cm. are: Himachal Pradesh: Rampur Bushar 4, Shimla 3, Bhuntar, Kasol, Kumarsain and Sunibhajji 2 each, Guler, Kangra, Nagrotasurian, Paonta and Sundernagar 1 each, Jammu and Kashmir: Batote 6, Srinagar 4 and Pahalgam 3, Punjab: Mukerian 1.

Temperatures: Past 24 hours’ change: Minimum temperatures fell appreciably in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and west Rajasthan, fell in Haryana and east Rajasthan, rose in east Uttar Pradesh and changed little elsewhere.

The lowest temperature in the plains was 1.4°C recorded at Pilani (Rajasthan).

Forecast valid until the morning of February 10, 2002: Rain or snow will occur at many places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal. Rain or thundershowers are likely at a few places in east Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places in west Uttar Pradesh. Weather will be mainly dry in the rest of the region.

Heavy rain or snow is likely at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal during the next 48 hours.

Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of February 10, 2002: Partly cloudy sky with chance of thundery development and light rain in some areas. Mist/fog in the morning. Chilly winds during day time tomorrow. Minimum temperature will be around 7°C.

Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of February 10, 2002: Light rain is likely at a few places.

Outlook for the subsequent two days: No large change.