New Delhi, October 15
Rainfall: Rain/snow has occurred at isolated places in Uttaranchal. Weather was dry in the rest of the region.
Temperatures:
Past 24 hours change: The maximum temperature changed little. Departure: It was appreciably above normal in west Rajasthan, above normal in Himachal Pradesh, east Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 38.6°C recorded at Barmer and Bikaner (Rajasthan).
Past 24 hours change:
The minimum temperature changed little. Departure: It was above normal in west Rajasthan and east Uttar Pradesh and normal in the rest of the region. The lowest temperature in the plains was 16.3°C recorded at Ambala (Haryana).
Forecast valid until the morning of October 17: Rain/snow is likely at a few places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and at isolated places in Uttaranchal. Isolated rain/thundershowers are likely in Punjab and east Uttar Pradesh. Weather will be mainly dry in the rest of the region.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of October 17: Mainly clear sky. Mist in the morning. The maximum and minimum temperature will be around 33°C and 19°C, respectively.
Farmers’ weather bulletin for Delhi: Forecast valid until the morning of
October 17: Sky will be mainly clear.
Outlook for the subsequent two days:
No large change.
Earthquake report: An earthquake of moderate intensity having its magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale occurred at 9.45 a.m. on October 15 with its epicentre at latitude
33.9°N, longitude 73.9°E in India-Pakistan border region.