India Weather Report

Jul 23 (Reuters) - Following is the weather report detailed
by India Meteorological Department:

CHIEF FEATURES (Based on 0830 hours IST observations)

Numerical weather prediction models suggest southwards
shift of monsoon trough. Subsequently a low pressure area
likely to form over northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of
Bengal off Orissa coast around 27th. Under this scenario, there
is good possibility of fairly widespread rainfall activity over
parts of Central India & adjoining Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
and Gujarat from 25th onwards.

The ongoing rainfall activity along the west coast is also
likely to increase gradually during next 4-5 days, with
possibility of heavy to very heavy falls.

The ongoing enhanced rainfall activity over northeastern
states, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim and Gangetic plains
is likely to continue till tomorrow and decrease thereafter.

Forecast valid upto 0830 hours IST of 26th July, 2008

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT:

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Departure
Departure

Max Temp from Normal Min Temp from
Normal 24 Hour

--------------Deg Celcius--------------

Rainfall

(MM)

------ ----------- --------
----------- -------- New Delhi 35.5 0.0

28.6 2.0

0.0 Mumbai 31.6 3.0
27.2 2.0

TRACE Chennai 35.7 1.0
27.6 2.0

0.0 Kolkata 33.6 2.0
28.0 2.0

0.0 Ahmedabad 34.8 2.0
27.3 2.0

1.3 Bangalore 29.7 3.0
20.9 2.0

5.1 Bhopal 33.5 3.0
25.0 2.0

0.0 Bhubaneshwar 34.1 3.0
26.4 1.0

0.0 Chandigarh 35.0 2.0
26.0 2.0

0.0 Dehradun 30.6 1.0
24.8 2.0

6.8 Goa 29.5 0.0
22.9 -1.0

3.1 Guwahati 30.8 -1.0
25.9 0.0

1.2 Hyderabad 32.0 3.0
23.7 2.0

0.0 Jaipur 36.8 3.0
26.2 1.0

0.0 Lucknow 29.2 -4.0
26.0 0.0

7.8 Nagpur 32.4 1.0
23.5 0.0

3.4 Patna 33.0 1.0
26.5 0.0

3.4 Pune 30.6 3.0
22.6 1.0

0.0 Srinagar 29.3 -1.0
18.2 0.0

0.0 Thiruvananthapurm 31.7 3.0
23.0 0.0

9.6 Raipur 32.5 3.0
25.3 1.0

0.0 Shimla 23.3 2.0
16.6 2.0

0.0 Ranchi 30.2 2.0
20.1 -3.0

53.1

NORTHWEST INDIA

[J & K, H. P., UTTARAKHAND, PUNJAB, HARYANA , DELHI, WEST
UP]

Rain/thundershowers are likely at many places over
Uttarakhand and West Uttar Pradesh during next 48 hours and
decrease thereafter.

Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places over rest
region outside Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir where it may be
isolated.

EAST INDIA

[EAST UP, JHARKHAND, BIHAR, ORISSA,, WEST BENGAL & SIKKIM]

Rain/thundershowers are likely at many places over
Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Jharkhand, Bihar and East
Uttar Pradesh during next 48 hours and decrease thereafter.

Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places over the
rest region.

NORTHEAST INDIA

[Arunachal Pradesh, NMM & T, Assam, Meghalaya,]

Rain/thundershowers are likely at many places over the
region during next 48 hours and decrease thereafter.

SOUTH INDIA

[TN, AP, KERALA,, KARNATAKA, LAKSHADWEEP, ANDAMAN & NICOBAR
ISLANDS]

Rain/thundershowers are likely at many places over Coastal
Karnataka, Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands.

Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places over the rest
region outside North Interior Karnataka where it will be
isolated.

WEST INDIA

[GOA, MAHARASHTRA (OTHER THAN VIDARBHA), GUJARAT,
RAJASTHAN]

Rain/thundershowers are likely at many places over Konkan &
Goa.

Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places over Madhya
Maharashtra and Marathawada

Isolated rain/thundershowers are likely over the rest
region.

CENTRAL INDIA

[M.P., CHHATTISGARH, VIDARBHA]

Rain/thundershowers are likely at many places over north
Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places over south
Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha during next 48 hours and increase
thereafter.

Warning (during next 48 hours):

Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over
northeastern states, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim,
Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Coastal Karnataka,
Kerala, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Weather Outlook from 0830 IST of 26th July to 0830 IST
of 28th July, 2008 (Based on numerical weather products):

Increase in rainfall activity along the west coast.

Decrease in rainfall activity is likely over Gangetic
Plains, northeastern states and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal &
Sikkim. Note: 'TRACE' means that rain fell but there was not
enough rainfall to measure. ((---Bangalore Commodity Desk,
+91-080 4135 6833, e-mail commodities@thomsonreuters.com))