New Delhi, March 12
Rainfall: Rain/snow has occurred at most places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal.
Rain/thundershowers have occurred at most places in Haryana, Punjab and west Rajasthan, at many places in west Uttar Pradesh, at a few places in east Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places in the rest of the region. The chief amount of precipitation in cm. are: Haryana: Karnal 2 and Ambala, Chandigarh, Chhachhrauli, Gohana, Jagadhari, Nilokheri and Rohtak 1 each; Himachal Pradesh: Dhundhi 11, Solangnala 6, Bhang 4, Bhuntar, Kalpa and Sundernagar 3 each, Berthin, Guler, Kahu, Nadaun, Nagrotasurian, Patsio, Paonta, Sunibhaji and Shimla 2 each and Kasol and Rampur Bushahar 1 each; Jammu and Kashmir: Banihal and Batote 11 each, Katra 10, Jammu 8, Quazigund 7, Bhaderwah 6, Pahalgam 5, Srinagar 4 and Kupwara 2; Punjab: Batala and Nawanshahar 2 each and Amritsar and Nangal 1 each; Rajasthan: Jaipur 1, Bikaner and Jaisalmer 1 each; Uttar Pradesh: Hindon and Sarsawa 1 each and Uttaranchal: Mukteshwar and Tehri 2 each and Dehradun 1.
Temperature:
Past 24 hours change: The maximum temperature rose markedly in Himachal Pradesh, rose appreciably in Uttaranchal, fell appreciably in west Rajasthan, fell in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir and changed little elsewhere.
Departure:
They were markedly below normal in west Rajasthan, appreciably below normal in Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, below normal in Himachal Pradeh and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 35.0C recorded at Jhalawar.
Past 24 hours change:
The minimum temperature rose appreciably in east Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, fell in Jammu and Kashmir and changed little elsewhere. Departure:
They were above normal in Rajasthan and east Uttar Pradesh, appreciably below normal in Jammu and Kashmir, below normal in Himachal Pradesh and normal in the rest of the region. The lowest temperature in the plains was 10.4C recorded at Amritsar.
Forecast valid until the morning of March 14, 2007:
Rain/snow will occur at most places in Himachal Pradesh,Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal. Rain/thundershowers will occur at many places over the rest of the region. Hailstorm/thunder squalls are likely at a few places in Haryana, including Chandigarh and Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal and at isolated places in Rajasthan.
Heavy rainfall warning:
Heavy rain/snow is likely at a few places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal during the next 48 hours.
Outlook for the subsequent two days: Precipitation is likely to decrease over the region leading to increase in day temperature.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of March 14, 2007: Generally cloudy sky with a few spells of rain/thundershowers. One or two spells may be accompanied with hail/squall. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 21C and 15C.
Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of March 14, 2007: Light to moderate rain will occur at many places. Squall with wind speed exceeding 65 kmph is likely at a few places.
Outlook for the subsequent two days:
Rainfall likely to decrease leading to increase in day temperature.
