New Delhi, May 16
Rainfall: Weather was mainly dry over the region.
Temperatures:
Past 24 hours change: Maximum temperatures rose in east Uttar Pradesh and changed little elsewhere.
Departure:
They were markedly above normal in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, appreciably above normal in Haryana, Punjab, east Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 45.6° C recorded at Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh),
Forecast valid until the morning of May 18:
Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and at isolated places in Uttaranchal. Isolated duststorms/thunderstorms are likely in the rest of the region.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of May 18:
Partly cloudy sky with possibility of duststorms/thunderstorms accompanied with squall in some areas. The maximum temperature will be around 43° C.
Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi: Forecast valid until the morning of May 18:
Sky will be partly cloudy. Squall with wind speed exceeding 65 km p.h. is likely at isolated places.
Outlook
for the subsequent two days: No large change.