The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

SPECIAL COVERAGE

CHANDIGARH

DELHI

THE TRIBUNE SPECIALS

50 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

TERCENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

Extremes
Town	Max (in Celsius)	Min (in Celsius)
Ambala	38.0	25.4
Amritsar	41.4	25.2
Bhuntar	32.1	12.9
Hisar	43.4	29.3
Jammu	25.0	—
Karnal	37.6	25.2
Ludhiana	39.8	27.4
Patiala	39.0	26.6
Shimla	25.5	13.7
Srinagar	14.0	—
Sundernagar	33.9	16.2

NATION

Read under headings Max (maximum temperature), Min (minimum temperature), R (rainfall in past 24 hours) and TR (total rainfall):

Station	Max	Min	R	TR
Station	Max	Min	R	TR
Ahmedabad	41	27	0	0
Allahabad	38	21	0	44
Bangalore	36	22	0	169
Bhopal	42	29	0	1
Chennai	42	29	0	14
Dehra Dun	33	23	0	132
Hyderabad	41	27	0	24
Jaipur	43	26	0	54
Kolkata	35	25	1	156
Lucknow	37	23	0	87
Mumbai	34	29	0	0
New Delhi	41	23	21	127
Patna	34	25	1	124
Pune	36	23	0	11

Dry conditions persist in region
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, May 17
Rainfall: Rain/thundershowers have occurred at most places in Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal, at many places in Jammu and Kashmir and at a few places in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Weather was dry in the rest of the region.

The chief amounts of rainfall in cm are: Haryana: Ayanagar 3 and New Delhi (Palam and Safdarjung) 2 each; Himachal Pradesh: Una 2 and Bhuntar, Guler, Ghamroor, Kasol, Pandoh, Rampur Bushahar, Sujanpurtira and Sundernagar 1 each; and Punjab: Nangal 1.

Temperatures: The maximum temperatures fell markedly in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, fell appreciably in east Uttar Pradesh, fell in Punjab and changed little elsewhere. They were markedly below normal in east Uttar Pradesh, below normal in Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 44.6°C recorded at Churu (Rajasthan).

Forecast valid until the morning of May 19: Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal. Isolated dust storm/thunderstorm is likely in the rest of the region. Isolated thunder squalls are likely in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal.

Outlook for the subsequent two days: A fresh western disturbance is likely to affect over northwest India. Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Uttaranchal.

Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of May 19: Partly cloudy with the possibility of rain/thundershowers accompanied with squall in some areas. The maximum temperature will be around 38°C.

Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of May 19: Rain/thundershowers and squall with wind speed exceeding 65 kmph is likely at a few places.

Outlook for the subsequent two days: Rain/thundershowers accompanied with squall likely at a few places.