New Delhi, March 16
Rainfall: Rain, snow has occurred at many places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and at isolated places in Uttaranchal. Rain, thundershowers have occurred at isolated places in Haryana, Punjab, east Rajasthan and east Uttar Pradesh. Weather was mainly dry in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of precipitation in cm are: Himachal Pradesh: Dhundhi 5, Hamirpur 4, Kahu, Kasol, Pandoh, Solangnala, Shimla and Sundernagar 2 each and Bhuntar and Sunibhaji 1 each, Jammu and Kashmir: Batote 3, Banihal 2 and Jammu and Quazigund 1 each, Punjab: Nangal 2 and Uttaranchal: Mukteshwar 1.
Temperatures:
Past 24 hours change: The maximum temperatures rose markedly in Haryana and Punjab, rose appreciably in Jammu and Kashmir and west Rajasthan, fell markedly in east Uttar Pradesh, fell in Himachal Pradesh and change little elsewhere.
Departure:
They were markedly below normal in Himachal Pradesh and east Uttar Pradesh, appreciably below normal in Haryana, Punjab, west Rajasthan, west Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal, below normal in east Rajasthan and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 31.6ºC recorded at Jhalawar (Rajasthan).
Past 24 hours change:
The minimum temperatures fell appreciably in Himachal Pradesh, east Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal, fell in Punjab and changed little elsewhere.
Departure:
They were appreciably below normal in Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal, below normal in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, above normal in east Rajasthan and normal in the rest of the region. The lowest temperature in the plains was 9.4ºC recorded at Ludhiana (Punjab).
Forecast valid until the morning of March 18:
Rain, snow will occur at many places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and at a few places in Uttaranchal. Rain, thundershowers are likely at isolated places in Haryana, Punjab, east Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Weather will be mainly dry in the rest of the region. Isolated hailstorm, thunderqualls are likely in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttaranchal.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of March 18:
Partly cloudy sky with possibility of Thundry ddevelopment in some areas. Mist, shallow fog in the morning. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 28ºC and 15ºC respectively.
Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of March 18:
Development of thunderclouds are likely at a few places.
Outlook for the subsequent two days:
No large change.
