New Delhi, May 23
Rainfall: Rain/thundershowers have occurred at most of the places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, at many places in Haryana, east Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, at a few places in Punjab and west Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places in east Rajasthan. Weather was mainly dry in the rest of the region.
The chief amount of rainfall in cm
are: Haryana: Ambala 4, New Delhi (Safdarjung and Palam) and Delhi Ridge 3 each, Ayanagar 2 and Chandigarh, Karnal and Rohtak 1 each, Himachal Pradesh: Sundernagar 5, Pandoh 4, Dhramsala 3 and Mandi 1, Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu 2 and Batote, Kupwara, Pahalgam and Srinagar 1 each, East Rajasthan: Dholpur 1, East Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow 4 and Sultanpur 1 and West Uttar Pradesh: Hindon 3, Mathura 2 and Sarsawa 1.
Temperature: The maximum temperature rose in Haryana, fell in west Rajasthan and east Uttar Pradesh and changed little elsewhere. They were largely below normal in Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, markedly below normal in east Rajasthan, appreciably below normal in Himachal Pradesh and west Rajasthan and normal in the rest of the region. The highest maximum temperature in the region was 41.4°C recorded at Bundi (Rajasthan).
Forecast valid until the morning of 25th May 2008: Rain/thundershowers will occur at many places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, at a few places in Haryana and Punjab and at isolated places in Rajasthan. Isolated thundershowers are likely in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Outlook for the subsequent two
days: Decrease in rainfall activity in Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. No large change in the rest of the region.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of May 25: Partly cloud sky with possibility of rain/thundershowers. The maximum temperature will be around 33°C.
Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi: Forecast valid until the morning of May 25: Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places.
Outlook for the subsequent two
days: Decrease in rainfall activity.
