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Widespread rain in north India likely
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, May 29
Rainfall: Rain or thundershowers have occurred at most places in Haryana and Punjab, at many places in Jammu and Kashmir, at a few places in Himachal Pradesh, west Rajasthan and Uttaranchal and at isolated places in east Rajasthan. Weather was mainly dry in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of rainfall in cms are: Haryana: New Delhi (Palam) 8, Ayanagar (Delhi) and Hissar 7, Bhiwani 5, Rohtak 4, Chandigarh, New Delhi (Safdarjung) and Sirsa 3 each, Guhla, Gohana, Kaithal and Narnaul 2 each and Ambala and Thanesar 1 each, Himachal Pradesh: Pandoh 2 and Kangra, Karsog and Shimla 1 each, Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar 1, Punjab: Halwara, Nawashahr and Samrala 2 each and Adampur, Amritsar, Batala, Bhatinda, Nangal and Patiala 1 each and Rajasthan: Churu 4, Sriganganagar and Suratgarh 3, Pilani 2 and Bikaner 1.

Temperatures: Past 24 hours change: Maximum temperatures fell largely in Punjab, fell markedly in Haryana, west Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal, fell appreciably in west Rajasthan, fell in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and changed little elsewhere.

Departures: They were exceptionally below normal in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, largely below normal in Haryana and Uttaranchal, markedly below normal in west Rajasthan, appreciably below normal in Himachal Pradesh, below normal in east Rajasthan and normal in Jammu and Kashmir. The highest temperature in the region was 41.3°C recorded at Kota (Rajasthan).

Forecast valid until the morning of May 31: Rain or thundershowers will occur at many places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Uttaranchal, at a few places in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places in Rajasthan. Isolated dust storms or thunderstorms are likely in Rajasthan. Isolated thundersqualls are likely in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal.

Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of May 31: Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thundershowers in some areas. Maximum temperature will be around 32°C.

Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of May 31: Light to moderate rain is likely at a few places.

Outlook for the subsequent two days: No large change.