People heaved a sigh of relief when good amounts of rain in the last 24 hours lashed many parts of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. And farmers are in for good times as more rain is predicted during the next two to three days.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, rain occurred in these states due to a trough of low which is seen extending along the foothills of the Himalayas and for the next 48 to 72 hours, weather in North India could be rainy at many places including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, east Haryana, Delhi and northwest Uttar Pradesh.
Rain is expected to be scattered over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarkhand during the next 24 hours and increase from 1st July to become fairly widespread. Punjab, east Haryana and northwest Uttar Pradesh may witness scattered light to moderate showers during the next 72 hours. Meanwhile Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir will witness isolated rain activity.
Here’s a look at some of the rain figures in the last 24 hours:
Punjab - Amritsar 32.4 mm, Ferozpur 38 mm, Kapurthala 11 mm, Pathankot 29 mm.
Uttarakhand - Dehradun 11.2 mm, Haridwar 20 mm, Mukteshwar recorded traces of rainfall, Uttarkashi and Nainital 1 mm, Tehri 5 mm.
Rain was the heaviest in the state of Himachal Pradesh - Dharamshala 35 mm, Nahan 32 mm, Shimla 17 mm, Solan 22 mm, Sundernagar 15 mm, Bilaspur 15 mm, Hamipur 5 mm, Keylong 4 mm and Una 1.8 mm.
Isolated rain occurred in Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi too. Kupwara 9 mm, Banihal 8 mm, Katra 2.2 mm, Batote 0.7 mm and Jammur 1.1 mm. Skymet’s weather station at Hindon in East Delhi recorded 13 mm of rain.
“Though there is forecast for rain in North India this week, chances of Monsoon revival still looks slow. The National Cumulative rainfall deficit has already mounted to 42%. However, we will very soon be coming out with an analysis on the prospects of Monsoon in India in July”, says meteorologist Mahesh Palawat.
