New Delhi, March 7
Rainfall: Weather was dry over the region.
Temperature: Past 24 hours change: The maximum temperatures fell in Haryana and changed little elsewhere. Departure: They were appreciably below normal in Haryana, Punjab and east Uttar Pradesh, below normal in Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh, above normal in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 30.4 degree Celsius recorded at Barmer (Rajasthan).
Past 24 hours change: The minimum temperatures fell in east Uttar Pradesh and changed little elsewhere.
Departure: They were appreciably below normal in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and east Uttar Pradesh, below normal in Haryana, east Rajasthan, west Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and normal in the rest of the region. The lowest temperature in the plains was 5 degree Celsius recorded at Adampur (Punjab).
Forecast (valid until the morning of March 9): Weather will be mainly dry over the region. Rain/snow is likely at a few places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir from tomorrow evening.
Outlook for the subsequent two days: Precipitation activity is likely to continue in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and extend into Haryana, Punjab, north Rajasthan and
Uttarakhand.