New Delhi, March 1
Rainfall: Weather was dry over the region.
Temperature: Past 24 hours change: The maximum temperatures rose in Jammu and Kashmir and west Rajasthan, fell appreciably in Uttar Pradesh, fell in Uttaranchal and changed little elsewhere.
Departure:
This was markedly above normal in Uttaranchal, appreciably above normal in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and east Uttar Pradesh, above normal in west Rajasthan and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 32.8ºC recorded at Barmer (Rajasthan).
Past 24 hours change: The minimum temperatures fell in Jammu and Kashmir, east Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and changed little elsewhere.
Departure:
They were above normal in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, east Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal and normal in the rest of the region. The lowest temperature in the plains was 8.7ºC recorded at Churu (Rajasthan).
Forecast valid until the morning of March 3, 2006: Rain/snow is likely at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal. Rain/thundershowers are likely at isolated places in east Uttar Pradesh. Weather will be mainly dry in the rest of the region.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of March 3, 2006: Mainly clear sky. Mist likely in the morning. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 28ºC and 12ºC respectively.
Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning
of March 3, 2006: Sky will be mainly clear.
Outlook for the subsequent two days:
No large change.