New Delhi, December 22
Rainfall: Rain/snow has occurred at many places in Jammu and Kashmir. Weather was dry in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of precipitation in cm are: Jammu and Kashmir: Banihal 2 and Batote, Pahalgam, Srinagar, and Quazigund 1 each.Temperature:
Past 24 hours change: The minimum temperatures fell in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab and changed little elsewhere. Departure: They were appreciably above normal in Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, above normal in Haryana and normal in the rest of the region. The lowest temperature in the plains was 3.8°C recorded at Amritsar (Punjab).
Forecast valid until the morning of December 24, 2006:
Weather will be mainly dry over the region.
Outlook for the subsequent two days:
A fresh western disturbance is likely to effect north-west India from December 25 under its influence rain/snow is likely at a few places in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh and at isolated places in Uttaranchal. Isolated rain/thundershowers are likely in Punjab and Haryana.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of December 24, 2006: Mainly clear sky. Fog in the morning. The minimum temperature will be around 8°C.
Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of December 24:
Sky will be mainly clear.
Outlook for the subsequent two days:
No large change.