New Delhi, May 8
Rainfall: Rain/thundershowers have occurred at a few places in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir and at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, west Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh. Weather was dry in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of rainfall in cm are: Himachal Pradesh: Bhuntar 1; Jammu and Kashmir: Batote 3 and west Rajasthan: Sriganganagar 3.
Temperature:
Past 24 hours change: The maximum temperatures rose appreciably in Himachal Pradesh, rose in Jammu and Kashmir and changed little elsewhere.
Departure:
They were above normal in Jammu and Kashmir, appreciably below normal in Uttar Pradesh, below normal in Uttaranchal and normal in the rest of the region. The highest maximum temperature in the region was 42.4°C recorded at Jhalwar (Rajasthan).
Forecast valid until the morning of May 10: Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and at isolated places in Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal. Isolated duststorm/thunderstorm are likely in west Rajasthan.
Isolated thundersqualls are likely in Haryana and Punjab. Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of May 10: Partly cloudy sky with possibility of thundery development/light rain accompanied with squall in some areas. The maximum temperature will be around 38°C.
Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of May 10: Light rain is likely at a few places. Squall with wind speed exceeding 65 km is likely at isolated places.
Outlook for the subsequent two days: No large change.
