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• Sriganganagar records highest temperature

• Amritsar hottest at 42.2°C

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Sriganganagar records highest temperature
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, April 26
Rainfall: Rain/thundershowers have occurred at isolated places in Uttaranchal. Weather was mainly dry in the rest of the region.

Temperatures: Past 24 hours change: The maximum temperatures rose in Punjab and west Uttar Pradesh and changed little elsewhere. Departure: They were markedly above normal in Jammu and Kashmir, appreciably above normal in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 44.5°C recorded at Sriganganagar (Rajasthan).

Forecast valid until the morning of April 28, 2006: Rain/thundershowers are likely at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh. Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Uttaranchal. Isolated duststorm/thunderstorm is likely in Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of April 28, 2006: Partly cloudy sky with dust haze. Thundry development accompanied with squall is likely in some areas during afternoon/evening. The maximum temperature will be around 40°C.

Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of
April 28, 2006: Development of thunderclouds 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.

Amritsar hottest at 42.2°C

Chandigarh, April 26
Many places in north India today braved a hot day with the mercury soaring over the 40°C mark and Amritsar in Punjab turning out to be the place recording a high of 42.2°C, six degrees above normal.

Chandigarh sweat under 39.6°C, four degrees above normal, and the scheduled power cuts ranging up to two hours made the heat a bit intolerable for the residents. — PTI