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Rain likely in Haryana, Punjab New Delhi, February 18 Temperature:
Past 24 hours change: The minimum temperatures rose in west Rajasthan and changed little elsewhere. Departure: They were below normal in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, east Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, appreciably above normal in west Rajasthan, above normal in east Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh and normal in the rest of the region. The lowest temperature in the plains was 5°C recorded at Sarsawa (Uttar Pradesh). Forecast valid until the morning of February 20: Rain/snow is likely at many places in Jammu and Kashmir, at a few places in Himachal Pradesh and at isolated places in Uttarakhand. Rain/thundershowers are likely at isolated places in Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. Weather will be mainly dry in the rest of the region. Outlook for the subsequent two days: Light to moderate precipitation is likely to continue over Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand as another western disturbance is likely to affect at the area. Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of February 20: Partly cloudy sky with possibility of light rain in some areas. Mist/shallow fog in the morning. The minimum temperature will be around 11°C. Farmers’ weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of February 20: Light rain is likely at a few places.
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Region likely to get more snow, rain
Chandigarh, February 18 After snowfall and rain creating cold wave-like conditions in the hills during the past 24 hours, the sky remained overcast today in most places in the plains, increasing the chances of rain accompanied with strong winds and hailstorm at many places in the next 24 hours, the Met Office here said. In Punjab, the minimum temperature remained less than 4°C at many places with cold conditions prevailing. However, Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala recorded a slight rise in the mercury, showing 7 degrees, 5.3 degrees and 6.7°C, respectively. Ground frost is likely to occur at isolated places in the state during the next night. The minimum temperature dropped at various places in Haryana, including Karnal and Narnaul, respectively recording 6.6 degrees and 9.5 degrees, while the minimum temprature dropped to 7.1 degrees at Ambala. Cold wave persisted in Himachal Pradesh following light snowfall in higher reaches of the state. The minimum remained minus 6.2°C at Kalpa in Kinnaur district. In Shimla the temperature furthur fell from yesterday’s minus 0.5°C to 0.2°C. The sky in the Capital town remained clouded and snow and rain was expected here in the next 24 hours. The minimum temperature was recorded at 3.1 degree at Bhuntar in Kulu district and 2.1 degree at Sundernagar in Mandi district. The night temperatures fell again to 8 degrees in Chandigarh after showing a rise to 8.4 degrees yesterday. The day remained cold and cloudy in the Union Territory. The Weather Office has predicted light to moderate rain or snow at many places in Himachal Pradesh, while the rain and hailstorm will occur in parts of Punjab and Haryana in the next 24 hours. — UNI
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