New Delhi, May 19
Rainfall: Rain/thundershowers have occurred at most places in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand, at a few places in Himachal Pradesh and at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh. Weather was mainly dry in the rest of the region. The chief amounts of rainfall in cm are: Himachal Pradesh: Bhuntar 3, Sundernagar 2 and Ghamroor 1, Jammu and Kashmir: Katra 4, Avantipur, Banihal, Batote, Bhaderwah, Quazigund, Srinagar and Udhampur 2, each and Jammu, Kupwara, Pahalgam and Pathankot 1 each, east Uttar Pradesh: Bahraich, Gorakhpur and Sultanpur 1 each, west Uttar Pradesh: Bareilly 1 and Uttarakhand: Nanital 3, Pantnagar and Tehri 1 each.
Temperatures: The maximum temperatures rose in Haryana and east Uttar Pradesh and changed little elsewhere. They were markedly above normal in Jammu and Kashmir, above normal in Himachal Pradesh, appreciably below normal in Uttar Pradesh, below normal in Uttarakhand and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 45.9 °C recorded at Sriganganagar.
Forecast valid until the morning of May 21: Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places over the region except Rajasthan where isolated dust storm/thunderstorm is likely. Isolated thunder-squalls are likely in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Outlook for the subsequent two days: Isolated rainfall activity likely to continue over the region.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of May 21: Partly cloudy with possibility of rain/thundershowers accompanied with squall in some areas. The maximum temperature will be around 39 °C.
Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of May 21: Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places, squall with wind speed exceeding 65 kmph is likely at isolated places.
Outlook for the subsequent two days: Isolated rainfall activity likely to continue.