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Read under headings Max (maximum temperature), Min (minimum temperature), R (rainfall in past 24 hours) and TR (Total rain since October 1):

Adampur records 4.2°C
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, December 16
Rainfall: Rain or snow has occurred at many places in Himachal Pradesh and at isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal. Rain or thundershowers have occurred at a few places in Punjab and at isolated places in Haryana. Weather was mainly dry in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of precipitation in cm. are: Himachal Pradesh: Bhuntar 3, Kangra and Shimla 2 each and Sundernagar 1. Punjab: Mukerian and Patiala 1 each.

Snowfall report (cm): Himachal Pradesh: Solang Nala 47, Dhundi 31, Bhang 17 and Patisio 7.

Temperatures: Past 24 hours change: Minimum temperatures fell appreciably in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttaranchal, fell in Haryana and east Uttar Pradesh and changed little elsewhere. Departures: They were appreciably above normal in Jammu and Kashmir, above normal in Haryana and Rajasthan and normal in the rest of the region.

The lowest temperature in the plains was 4.2°C recorded at Adampur (Punjab).

Forecast valid until the morning of December 18: Rain or snow is likely at a few places in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and at isolated places in Uttaranchal. Rain or thundershowers are likely at isolated places in Punjab. Weather will be mainly dry in rest of the region.

Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi: Forecast valid until the morning of 18th December: Sky will be mainly clear.

Outlook for the subsequent two days: No large change.

Maximum temperatures rise in plains

Chandigarh, December 16
Many places in Punjab and Haryana today witnessed an increase in the day temperature even as some places in the plains received rain and higher reaches in Himachal Pradesh had snowfall.

The city witnessed an increase in the day temperature following a clear day and the maximum increased from yesterday’s 15.8°C to settle at 23.2°C today. The minimum was recorded at 8.8°C, a weather bureau official said here.

The rainfall in the city till early this morning was measured at six mm, he said.

In Haryana, Ambala too, witnessed increase in the day temperature from 15.6°C yesterday to shoot upto 23°C today. Rainfall was measured at 4.9 mm. Hisar also witnessed an increase by few degrees with high settling at 22.6°C.

In Punjab, Amritsar saw the minimum drop by a few degrees to reach 6.7°C after 2.8 mm of rain. Patiala and Ludhiana had the minimum recorded at 8.1°C and 7.7°C respectively. PTI