New Delhi, March 20
Rainfall: Rain/snow has occurred at most places in Jammu and Kashmir and at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh. Weather was mainly dry in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of precipitation in cms are: Jammu and Kashmir: Banihal, Batote, Bhaderwah, Kupwara and Pahalgam 2 each and Quazigund and Srinagar 1 each.
Temperatures:
Past 24 hours change: The maximum temperatures rose in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttaranchal, fell appreciably in Jammu and Kashmir and changed little elsewhere. Departure: They were appreciably above normal in Himachal Pradesh and west Rajasthan, above normal in Uttaranchal and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 36.6°C recorded at Barmer (Rajasthan).
Past 24 hours change:
The minimum temperatures rose appreciably in Punjab, rose in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, east Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal and changed little elsewhere. Departure: They were appreciably above normal in Rajasthan, below normal in east Uttar Pradesh and normal in the rest of the region. The lowest temperature in the plains was 12.6°C recorded at Ambala (Haryana).
Forecast valid until the morning of 22 March 2006:
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 a few places in Haryana and Punjab and at isolated places in Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh. Weather will be mainly dry in the rest of the region.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of 22 March 2006:
Partly cloudy sky with possibility of thundry development towards afternoon/evening. Mist in the morning. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 30°C and 15°C, respectively.
Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of 22 March 2006:
Development of thunderclouds likely at a few places.
