GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

DAILY WEATHER REPORT

FOR DELHI, CHANDIGARH, PUNJAB, HARYANA, HIMACHAL PRADESH,

JAMMU AND KASHMIR, RAJASTHAN, UTTAR PRADESH AND UTTARAKHAND

WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH 2010 (26 PHALGUNA 1931 SAKA)

SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 0830 HOURS IST:

Severe heat wave conditions are prevailing in many parts of south Rajasthan, likely to continue during next two days.

RAINFALL:

Rain/snow have occurred at isolated places in Uttarakhand. Weather was dry in the rest of the region.  

TEMPERATURES:

MAXIMUM:

            The maximum temperatures changed little. They were largely above normal in Himachal Pradesh and west Rajasthan, markedly above normal in east Rajasthan, appreciably above normal in Haryana and Uttarakhand, above normal Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and west Uttar Pradesh and normal in the rest of the region. The highest maximum temperature in the region was 41.6șC recorded at Barmer (Rajasthan).

MINIMUM:

            The minimum temperatures rose in east Uttar Pradesh and changed little elsewhere. They were markedly above normal in Rajasthan, appreciably above normal in Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and above normal in the rest of the region. The lowest minimum temperature in the plains was 13.6 șC recorded at Sarsawa (Uttar Pradesh).

 
FORECAST VALID UNTIL THE MORNING OF 19th March 2010:

            Weather will be mainly dry over the region.

 

OUTLOOK FOR THE SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS:

            Mainly dry weather.

 

LOCAL FORECAST FOR DELHI AND N/HOOD:

Validity

Max.

Min.

Weather Forecast

Next 24 hours

36șC

18șC

Mainly clear sky.

Subsequent 24 hrs

37șC

18șC

Mainly clear sky.

FARMERS WEATHER BULLETIN FOR DELHI:

FORECAST VALID UNTIL THE MORNING OF 19th March 2010:

Sky will be mainly clear.

OUTLOOK FOR THE SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS:

            Mainly dry weather.

 

Regional Meteorological Center                                                                                   S. C. BHAN

    Ready at 1400 hours IST                                                                   for Dy. Director General of Meteorology

New Delhi: Observations Recorded at 0830 hours I.S.T. on 17 March 2010 (26 Phalguna 1931 Saka)

TEMPERATURE (șC)        Safdarjung-Palam

                           HUMIDITY (%)

                            Safdarjung-Palam

                              RAINFALL (MM)

                              Safdarjung-Palam

  Max. Past 24 hrs.   

34.5

35.0

  At 0830 hrs. IST

73

50

  Past 24 hrs

00.0

00.0

  Dep. From normal

4

    4

  Dep. From normal

  27

  -08

  Since 1st March

Trace

Trace

  Min. Past 24 hrs.

17.0

18.8

  At 1730 hrs IST of 

 16th March 2010.

44

34

 Departure

 From   

 Normal

   (mm)

-08.8

-08.8

  Dep. From normal

  2

 5

  At 0830 hrs. IST

21.0

24.2

  Dep. From normal

 23

 03

    (%)

-100

-100

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