New Delhi, March 21
Rainfall: Rain/thundershowers have occurred at most places in Haryana, at many places in Punjab, at a few places in Jammu and Kashmir and west Rajasthan and at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh, each Rajasthan, west Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal. Weather was dry in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of rainfall in cm are: Haryana, Ayanagar, Hisar and Karnal 1 each and West Rajasthan: Churu and Sriganganagar 1 each.
Temperature: Past 24 hours change: The maximum temperatures rose appreciably in Himachal Pradesh, fell in west Uttar Pradesh and changed little elsewhere.
Departure:
They were appreciably above normal in Rajasthan and east Uttar Pradesh, above normal in Jammu and Kashmir and normal in the rest of the region. The highest maximum temperature in the region was 39.8° C recorded at Jhalawar (Rajasthan).
Past 24 hours change:
The minimum temperatures fell in west Rajasthan, rose appreciably in Punjab, rose in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, east Rajasthan, west Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal and changed little elsewhere.
Departure:
They were markedly above normal in east Rajasthan, appreciably above normal in Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, west Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal and above normal in the rest of the region. The lowest minimum temperature in the plains was 15° C recorded at Amritsar (Punjab).
Forecast valid until the morning of March 23:
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 the rest of the region. Isolated hailstorm/squall is likely in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood vaild until the morning of March 23:
Partly cloudy sky with possibility of light rain/thundershowers accompanied with squall in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be round 33° C and 19° C, respectively.
Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of March 23:
Light rain is likely at a few places. Squall with wind speed exceeding 65 kmph is likely at isolated places.
Outlook for the subsequent two days:
No large change.