New Delhi, April 18
Rainfall: Rain or snow has occurred at most places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and at many places in Uttaranchal. Rain or thunderhsowers have occurred at many places in Haryana and Punjab, at a few places in Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places in Rajasthan. The chief amounts of precipitation in cm. are: Haryana: Narwana 6, Gohana, Kaithal and Rewari 2 each and Bahadurgarh, Panipat, Pehowa and Thanesar 1 each; Himachal Pradesh: Baijnath and Una 7 each, Kangra 6, Bharwain 5, Guler and Nagrota Surian 4 each, Gohar, Ghamroor, Hamirpur, Kahu, Nadaun, Paonta, Renuka and Udaipur 2 each and Barsar, Bhuntar, Berthin, Jhandautta, Kasol, Kumarsain, Nalagarh, Pandoh, Sunibhaji, Sujanpur Tira, Sundernagar and Shimla 1 each; Jammu and Kashmir: Batote and Katra 3 each, Banihal 2 and Quazigund 1; Punjab: Balachaur 4, Nabha, Nangal and Nakodar 2 each and Adampur and Patiala 1 each; Rajasthan: Kota A.P. 1, Uttar Pradesh: Varanasi A.P. 2 and Sarsawa 1; Uttaranchal: Dehra Dun 4; Snowfall report (cm): Himachal Pradesh: Dhundhi 5; Jammu and Kashmir: MOP 40, Sonapindi 20, Ragani 16, Zamindar Khan Gali 15, Himmat 10, Dimbat L.C. and Firm 5 each and Bakarwal 2.

Temperature: Past 24 hours change: Maximum temperatures fell markedly in East Uttar Pradesh, fell appreciably in Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and west Uttar Pradesh, fell in Himachal Pradesh and east Rajasthan and changed little elsewhere. Departures:They were largely below normal in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal and appreciably below normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 37.8°C recorded at Banswara and Jalore (Rajasthan).

Forecast valid until the morning of 20th: Rain or snow will occur at many places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and at a few places in Uttaranchal. Rain or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Haryana, Punjab, north Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh at isolated places in the rest of the region. Thundersqualls/hailstorms are likely at isolated places in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and West Uttar Pradesh.

Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of 20th: Generally cloudy sky with thundery development and light rain accompanied with squall. No significant change in maximum temperature which will be around 32°C.

Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi: Forecast valid until the morning of 20th: Light rain will occur at a few places. Squalls with wind speed exceeding 65 km/hr are likely at isolated places.

Outlook for the subsequent two days: No large change.