New Delhi, May 7
          Rainfall:  Rain/thundershowers have occurred at a few  places in Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal and at isolated  places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir. Weather was  mainly dry in the rest of the region. Gorakhpur (Uttar  Pradesh) has recorded 1cm of rainfall.    
Temperature:
           Past 24 hours change: The maximum  temperatures rose appreciably in Haryana and Punjab, rose  in Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh and  changed little elsewhere. 
Departure:
           They were appreciably  below normal in Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal, below normal  in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and normal in the  rest of the region. The highest maximum temperature in the  region was 40.8°C recorded at Bikaner (Rajasthan).    
Forecast valid until the morning of May 9:  Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places in Himachal  Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, east Uttar Pradesh and  Uttaranchal and at isolated places in Punjab, east  Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh. Weather will be mainly  dry in the rest of the region.    
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the  morning of May 9:
           Partly cloudy sky. The maximum  temperature will be around 39°C.    
Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi: Forecast valid until  the morning of May 9:  Sky wil be partly cloudy.    
Outlook for the subsequent two days:
           No large change.