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Rain lashes North India

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Rain lashes North India

Tribune News Service
New Delhi, May 25
Rainfall: Rain and thundershowers were witnessed at most places in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh today. Weather was mainly dry in the rest of the region.

The amount of rainfall in cm is as follows: Himachal Pradesh: Shimla 3. Jammu and Kashmir: Kupwara 3, Banihal, Batote, Jammu, Katra, Quazigund, Srinagar and Udhampur 1 each. East Uttar Pradesh: Bahraich 2. Uttarakhand: Tehri 1.Temperature: The maximum temperatures rose in Uttarakhand, but fell appreciably in Rajasthan Himachal Pradesh and east Uttar Pradesh. They were largely below normal in Haryana and east Uttar Pradesh, markedly below normal in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, east Rajasthan, west Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, appreciably below normal in west Rajasthan and normal in the rest of the region. The highest maximum temperature in the region was 41.4 C recorded at Barmer and Jalore (Rajasthan).

Forecast valid until the morning of May 27, 2008: Rain/thundershowers will occur at many places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, at a few places in Punjab and at isolated places in Haryana and north Rajasthan. Weather will be mainly dry in the rest of the region. Isolated thunder squalls are likely in Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Outlook for the subsequent two days: Decrease in rainfall activity over the region. 

Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of May 27, 2008: Partly cloudy sky with possibility of thunder/light rain towards evening/night. The maximum temperature will be around 36 C. Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi (Forecast valid until the morning of May 27, 2008): Light rain is likely at a few places.