New Delhi, June 18
Rainfall: Rain/thundershowers have occurred at many places in Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, at a few places in Himachal Pradesh, at isolated places in Rajasthan, west Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Weather was dry in east Uttar Pradesh. The chief amounts of rainfall in cm are: Haryana: Hisar and Rania 7 each, Jhajjar 5, Ellenabad, Sirsa and Sonepat 4 each, Delhi Ridge 3, Chhachhrauli, Dubwali, New Delhi (Palam and Safdarjung) and Ratia 2 each and Ayanagar, Berikhas, Faridabad, Palwal, Tohana, Julana, Uchana, Narwana and Gannaur 1 each; Himachal Pradesh: Palampur 1; Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu 2 and Katra and Kupwara 1 each; Punjab: Faridkot and Moga 2 each; east Rajasthan: Asnawar and Jhalrapatan 2 each and west Rajasthan: Sriganganagar 7.
Temperature:
The maximum temperatures rose markedly in west Uttar Pradesh, fell markedly in Punjab, fell appreciably in Himachal Pradesh, fell in Haryana and changed little elsewhere. They were largely below normal in Haryana and Punjab, markedly below normal in Jammu and Kashmir, appreciably below normal in Himachal Pradesh, west Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, below normal in west Rajasthan and east Uttar Pradesh and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 42.3°C recorded at Bikaner (Rajasthan).
Forecast valid until the morning of June 20:
Rain/thundershowers are likely at many places in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand during next 24 hours and at a few places in subsequent 24 hours. Rain/thundershowers are also likely at a few places Jammu and Kashmir, north Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places in the rest of the region.
Outlook for the subsequent two days:
Decrease in rainfall activity likely.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of June 20: Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain/thundershowers during night/tomorrow morning. The maximum temperature on Tuesday will be around 33°C.
Farmers’ weather bulletin for New Delhi, forecast valid until the morning of June 20: Development of thunderclouds is likely.
Outlook for the subsequent two days:
Decrease in rainfall activity likely.
