Tribune News ServiceNew Delhi, May 8
Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions continue to prevail in many parts of Rajasthan. Heat wave conditions also continue to prevail in parts of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. These are likely to continue. Heat wave conditions have abated in Haryana.
Rainfall: Rain or thundershowers occurred at a few places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and at isolated places in Haryana, Punjab, west Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal. Weather was dry in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of rainfall in cms. are: Haryana: Thanesar 2, Himachal: Barsar 2, Jhandutta, Kasol and Sundernagar 1 each, Jammu and Kashmir: Kathua 2 and Batote 1, Punjab: Amritsar, Dhuri and Halwara 1 each. Uttarnachal: Pant Nagar 2.
Temperature: Past 24 hours change: Maximum tempertures fell appreciably in Haryana, fell in Punjab, west Rajasthan and east Uttar Pradesh and changed little elsewhere.
Departures: These were appreciably above normal in the remaining parts of Jammu and Kashmir and east Rajasthan, above normal in the remaining parts of Himachal and west Rajasthan, appreciably below normal in east Uttar Pradesh and normal in the rest of the region.
The highest temperature in the region was 47.2 degree Celsius recorded at Nal A.P. (Rajasthan).
Forecast valid until the morning of May 10: Rain or thundershowers are likely at a few places in Himachal, Jammu and Kashmir, east Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal. Rain or thundershowers accompanied with squalls are likely at isolated places in Haryana, Punjab and west Uttar Pradesh. Duststorms/thunderstorms are likely at isolated places in Harayna and east Rajasthan. Weather will be mainly dry in the rest of the region.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of May 10:
Hot and humid with dust raising winds during day. Thundery development likely towards evening. Maximum temperature will be around 41 degree Celsius.
Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi. Forecast valid until the morning of May 10: Development of thunderclouds is likely at a few places.
Outlook for the subsequent two days: No large change.
Squall Report: New Delhi (Safdarjung) experienced a northerly squall at 03 hours 35 minutes I.S.T. on May 8 with a maximum wind speed of 48 k.m. per hour.
