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Heat wave prevails


 

CHANDIGARH
  • The maximum temperature on Sunday was 40.4ºC and the minimum 26.8ºC.
    The maximum relative humidity was 47 per cent and the minimum 12 per cent.
  • Sunset: Monday: 7.05
  • Sunrise: Tuesday: 5.33
  • OUTLOOK FOR  MONDAY: Partly cloudy sky. Possibility of duststorm or thunderstorm with light rain.
 
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REGION

Extremes
Town Max (in Celsius) Min (in Celsius)

Ambala

39.8

27.6

Amritsar

44.5

24.0

Bhuntar

36.2

15.0

Hisar

47.0

31.0

Jammu

27.8

Karnal

43.0

26.4

Ludhiana

42.8

25.1

Patiala

42.5

27.5

Shimla

28.5

20.3

Srinagar

30

14.0

Sundernagar

39.0

19.5

 

 

NATION

Read under headings Max (maximum temperature), Min (minimum temperature), R (rainfall in past 24 hours) and TR (total rainfall):

Station

Max

Min

R

TR

Ahmedabad

44

23

0

4

Bangalore

34

23

tr

135

Bhopal

44

27

0

126

Bhubaneswar

39

29

0

35

Chennai

36

28

0

35

Dehra Dun

38

25

0

167

Gangtok

15

0

412

Guwahati

30

22

1

385

Hyderabad

39

25

0

110

Jaipur

45

29

0

35

Kolkata

35

27

0

43

Lucknow

40

27

0

44

Mumbai

33

26

0

7

New Delhi

45

26

0

27

Panjim

33

26

0

44

Patna

38

25

0

25

Shillong

23

15

2

109

Thiruvananthapuram

34

26

0

130

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Heat wave prevails
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, May 7
Rainfall: Weather was dry over the region.

Temperatures: Past 24 hours change: The maximum temperatures changed little. Departure: This was largely above normal in Jammu and Kashmir, markedly above normal in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan, appreciably above normal in Haryana, west Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 47.8°C recorded at Sriganganagar (Rajasthan).

Forecast valid until the morning of May 9, 2006: Rain/thundershowers are likely at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, east Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal. Isolated duststorm/thunderstorm is likely in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh. Isolated thundersqualls are likely in east Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal.

Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of May 9, 2006: Heat wave conditions are prevailing in Delhi. They are likely to continue during the next one or two days. Mainly clear sky with dust raising winds. Duststorm/thunderstorm accompanied with squall is likely by tomorrow. The maximum temperature will be around 44°C.

Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning
of May 9, 2006:
Duststorm/thunderstorm 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.

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