New Delhi, March 21
Rainfall: Rain/snow has occurred at most places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand. Rain/thundershowers have occurred at isolated places in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of precipitation in cm are: New Delhi (Palam), 1, Himachal Pradesh: Ghumarwin and Palampur 6 each, Baijnath and Bhang 5 each, Dhundi, Patsio and Sujanpurtira 4 each, Nadaun and Nagrotasurian 3 each, Berthin, Kahu and Kasol 2 each and Bhunter, Gular, Ghamroor, Shimla, Solangnala and Sundernagar 1 each, Jammu and Kashmir: Banihal and Batote 6 each, Bhaderwah and Quazigund 5 each, Katra and Pahalgam 4 each, Srinagar 3 and Jammu 1 and West Uttar Pradesh: Hindon 2.
Temperature: Past 24-hour change: The maximum temperatures rose in Uttarakhand, fell appreciably in Himachal Pradesh and changed little elsewhere.
Departures: They were appreciably above normal in Uttarakhand, above normal in east Rajasthan, appreciably below normal in Jammu and Kashmir and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 38.0°C recorded at Jhalawar (Rajasthan).
Past 24-hour change: The minimum temperatures rose in east Uttar Pradesh, fell appreciably in west Rajasthan and changed little elsewhere.
Departures: They were appreciably above normal in Haryana, east Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, above normal in Punjab and west Rajasthan and normal in the rest of the region. The lowest temperature in the plains was 12.8°C recorded at Amritsar (Punjab).
Forecast valid until the morning of March 23: Rain/snow will occur at many places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and at a few places in Uttarakhand. Rain/thundershowers will occur at many places in east Uttar Pradesh, at a few places in Haryana, Punjab, north Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places in south Rajasthan. Hailstorm/thunder squalls are likely at a few places in east Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places in the rest of the region. Heavy rainfall warning: Heavy rain/snow is likely at a few places in Jammu and Kashmir.
Outlook for the subsequent two days: Decrease in precipitation.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of March 23: Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain/thundershowers. Hailstorm/thunder squalls also likely in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 32°C and 17°C, respectively.
Farmers’ weather bulletin for Delhi: Forecast valid until the morning of March 23: Rain/thundershowers arelikely at few places. Hailstorm/thunder squall with wind speed exceeding 65 kmph are also likely at isolated places.
Outlook for the subsequent two days: Decrease in rainfall.
