New Delhi, June 16
Rainfall: Rain/thundershowers have occurred at most places in Haryana and Punjab, at many places in Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal, at a few places in east Rajasthan and at isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir. Weather was mainly dry in the rest of the region.
The chief amounts of rainfall in cm are:
New Delhi (Safdarjung) 7, Delhi Ridge and New Delhi (Palam) 5 each, Karnal and Nilokheri 3 each, Ayanagar and Thanesar 2 each and Ambala, Chandigarh, Hisar and Rohtak 1 each, Jammu and Kashmir: Basholi 2, Punjab: Patiala 3, Adampur and Halwara 2 each and Ludhiana 1, East Rajasthan: Rawatbhata 5, Bharatpur 4 and Kota 1, East Uttar Pradesh: Ballia and Gorakhpur 4 each and Varanasi City 1, West Uttar Pradesh: Jhansi 6 and Bareilly 2.
Temperature:
The maximum temperatures rose appreciably in east Uttar Pradesh, rose in Uttaranchal, fell markedly in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, fell appreciably in the rest of the region. They were largely below normal in Haryana, Punjab and east Uttar Pradesh, markedly below normal in Himachal Pradesh, west Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal, below normal in Jammu and Kashmir and normal in the rest of the region. The highest temperature in the region was 45.2°C recorded at Suratgarh (Rajasthan).
Forecast valid until the morning of June 18: Rain/thundershowers will occur at many places in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal and at a few places in the rest of the region. Isolated thundersqualls are likely in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal.
Heavy rainfall warning: Isolated heavy rain is likely in Himachal Pradesh and
Uttaranchal.
Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of June 18:
Generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain/thundershowers. Squall likely in some areas. The maximum temperature will be around 35°C.
Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi: Forecast valid until the morning of June 18: Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places. Squall with wind speed exceeding 65 kmph likely at isolated places.
Outlook for the subsequent two days:
Ongoing rainfall activity likely to decrease.
