New Delhi, April 19
Rainfall: Rain/thundershowers have occurred at many places in east Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal and at isolated places in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. Weather was mainly dry in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of rainfall in cms are: Himachal Pradesh: Dhundhi 1, East Uttar Pradesh: Allahabad and Varanasi AP 1 each and Uttaranchal: Mukteshwar 1.
Temperatures: Past 24 hours change: The maximum temperatures rose appreciably in west Rajasthan, fell largely in east Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal, fell markedly in west Uttar Pradesh and changed little elsewhere.
Departure:
They were largely below normal in east Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal, markedly below normal in west Uttar Pradesh, appreciably below normal in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 38.3C recorded at Barmer (Rajasthan).
Forecast valid until the morning of April 21, 2006:
Rain/thundershowers will occur at many places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal and at a few places in Punjab and east Uttar Pradesh. Isolated duststorm/thunderstorm is likely in Haryana, Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh. Isolated thundersqualls are likely in Punjab, east Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of April 21, 2006:
Partly cloudy sky with dust haze. Thunderstorm accompanied with squall/light rain is likely in some areas. The maximum temperature will be around 33°C.
Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of April 21, 2006:
Light rain 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.
