New Delhi, March 21
Rainfall: Rain/snow has occurred at many places in Jammu and Kashmir and at a few places in Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal. Weather was mainly dry in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of precipitation in cms are: Jammu and Kashmir: Batote 3 and Bhaderwah, Kupwara and Pahalgam 1 each, Himachal Pradesh: Bhuntar 1 and Uttaranchal: Mukteshwar 1.
Temperatures:
Past 24 hours change: The maximum temperatures fell markedly in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, fell in Punjab and west Rajasthan, rose in east Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and changed little elsewhere.
Departure:
They were markedly below normal in Jammu and Kashmir, below normal in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, appreciably above normal in east Rajasthan, above normal in west Uttar Pradesh and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 37.8°C recorded at Jahalwar (Rajasthan).
Past 24 hours change:
The minimum temperatures fell appreciably in west Rajasthan, rose appreciably in Uttar Pradesh and changed little elsewhere. Departure: They were appreciably above normal in east Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh, above normal in east Uttar Pradesh and normal in the rest of the region. The lowest temperature in the plains was 10.04°C recorded at Amritsar (Punjab).
Forecast valid until the morning of March 23:
Rain/snow is likely at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal. Rain/thundershowers are likely at isolated places in east Uttar Pradesh. Weather will be mainly dry in the rest of the region.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of March 23: Mainly clear sky. Strong surface winds likely during day time. Mist likely 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 March 23: Sky will be mainly clear.
Outlook for the subsequent two days:
No large change.
