New Delhi, March 15
Rainfall: Weather was dry over the region.
Temperature: Past 24 hours change: The maximum temperatures rose in Punjab and Rajasthan and changed little elsewhere. Departure: They were markedly above normal in Jammu and Kashmir, appreciably above normal in Himachal Pradesh and west Rajasthan, above normal in east Rajasthan and normal in the rest of the region. The highest maximum temperature in the region was 37.6°C recorded at Barmer (Rajasthan).
Past 24 hours change:
The minimum temperatures rose in Jammu and Kashmir and east Rajasthan and changed little elsewhere. Departure: They were appreciably above normal in Himachal Pradesh and west Rajasthan, above normal in Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, east Rajasthan and Uttaranchal and normal in the rest of the region. The lowest minimum temperature in the plains was 11.6°C recorded in Amritsar.
Forecast valid until the morning of March 17:
Rain or thundershowers are likely at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Weather will be mainly dry in the rest of the region.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of March 17:
Partly cloudy sky with the possibility of thundery development in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 31°C and 18°C, respectively.
Farmers' weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of March 17: Development of thunderclouds likely at a few places.
Outlook for the subsequent two days:
No large change.
