New Delhi, October 20
Rainfall: Rain/snow has occurred at most places in Jammu and Kashmir, at many places in Himachal Pradesh and at a few places in Uttaranchal. Rain/thundershowers have occurred at many places in Haryana and Punjab, at a few places in west Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of precipitation in
cm are: Himachal Pradesh: Sujanpuurtira 3, Guler, Ghamroor, Kahu, Kasol and Nagrotasurian 2 each and Nadaun, Sundernagar and Una 1 each, Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu 6, Batote and Katra 3 each, Banihal 2 and Bhaderwah, Kupwara, Pahalgam and Quazigund 1 each, Punjab: Amritsar 2 and Batala 1, West Rajasthan: Bikaner 4 and Churu 2 and East Uttar Pradesh: Allahabad 3 and Bahraich 1.
Temperature: Past 24 hours change: The maximum temperatures fell largely in west Uttar Pradesh, fell markedly in Uttaranchal, fell appreciably in Haryana, Punjab and east Uttar Pradesh, fell in Jammu and Kashmir and west Rajasthan and changed little elsewhere. Departure:
This was markedly below normal in west Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal, below normal in Haryana and Punjab, appreciably above normal in east Rajasthan and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 37.9°C recorded at Churu (Rajasthan).
Past 24 hours change:
The minimum temperatures fell largely in east Rajasthan, fell appreciably in Haryana, west Rajasthan and east Uttar Pradesh, fell in Punjab, west Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal and changed little elsewhere.
Departure:
They were appreciably below normal in east Uttar Pradesh and normal in the rest of the region. The lowest temperature in the plains was 15°C recorded at Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh).
Forecast valid until the morning of October 22: Rain/snow will occur at many places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal. Rain/thundershowers will occur at many places in Haryana, Punjab, north Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and at a few places in the rest of the region. Isolated thunder-squalls are likely in Haryana, Punjab, north Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of October 22: Generally cloudy sky with of one or two spells of rain/thundershowers. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 28°C and 18°C, respectively.
Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the
morning of October 22: Light to moderate rain will occur at many places.
Outlook for the subsequent two days:
Decrease in precipitation.
