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 June 1):

Station	Max	Min	R	TR
Ahmedabad	41	0	0	0
Allahabad	40	29	0	8
Aurangabad	39	26	0	19
Bangalore	36	22	0	88
Baroda	39	28	0	0
Bhopal	39	28	0	3
Bhubaneswar	38	29	0	52
Bhuj	36	26	0	0
Chennai	41	29	0	23
Dehra Dun	31	21	0	86
Gangtok	22	15	7	887
Guwahati	31	25	0	465
Gaya	38	29	0	42
Hyderabad	41	27	0	35
Indore	39	26	0	0
Jaipur	36	28	0	2
Jamshedpur	38	22	30	187
Kolkata	35	27	0	235
Kolhapur	35	21	0	29
Lucknow	38	25	0	30
Mumbai	35	29	0	0
Nagpur	44	31	0	65
New Delhi	35	25	1	12
Panjim	34	26	0	1
Patna	37	27	0	23
Pune	36	23	0	1
Rajkot	39	27	0	5
Shillong	23	15	19	256
Srinagar	20	11	13	381

Rain likely in Punjab, HP
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, May 24
Rainfall: Rain or thundershowers have occurred at many places in Jammu and Kashmir, at a few places in Haryana and at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh. Weather was dry in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of rainfall in cms are: Haryana: Hissar 2, Himachal Pradesh: Dharamsala 1, Jammu and Kashmir: Batote 3 and Banihal, Pahalgam and Srinagar 1 each and West Rajasthan: Churu 3.

Temperatures: Past 24 hours change: Maximum temperatures fell largely in Haryana and Punjab, fell appreciably in Himachal Pradesh, west Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal, fell in east Rajasthan, rose appreciably in east Uttar Pradesh and changed little in west Rajasthan. Departures: They were largely below normal in Haryana, markedly below normal in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and west Uttar Pradesh, appreciably below normal in east Rajasthan and Uttaranchal and below normal in the rest of the region.

The highest temperature in the region was 42.7°C, recorded at Jaisalmer (Rajasthan).

Forecast valid until the morning of May 26: Rain or thundershowers are likely at a few places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Uttaranchal and at isolated places in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Isolated dust storm or thunderstorm is likely in Rajasthan.

Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of May 26: Mainly clear sky. Development of thunderclouds with a possibility of light rain or thundershowers in some areas. Maximum temperature will be around 39°C.

Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of May 26: Light rain is likely at a few places.

Outlook for the subsequent two days: No large change.