Government of India India Meteorological Department Meteorological Centre,

Dated: 26th September, 2019, Thursday

Weekly Weather Report Past and Current Weather Status

Significant Features for the past Week (20th September 2019 to 26th September 2019)

Table -1 Rainfall Distribution, Monsoon activity and Chief Rainfall Stations RAINFALL RAINFALL DATE DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITY CHIEF RAINFALL STATIONS 20.09.2019 ISOLATED WEAK Palampur=28.0 mm, Kangra Aero=23.2 mm, Dharamshala=12.4 mm, Manali=15.0 mm,Baijnath=13.0 mm, Kasauli=5.0 mm,=5.0 mm. 21.09.2019 SCATTERED NORMAL Palampur=30.5 mm, Kangra Aero=29.4 mm, Aghar=26.6 mm, Dharamshala=23.4 mm,Karsog=33.0 mm, Arki=17.8 mm, AMS Shimla=14.2 mm, N.Suriyan=16.4 mm,Seobagh=15.4 mm. 22.09.2019 ISOLATED WEAK Mashobra=23.0 mm, Arki=17.0 mm, KufriAWS=11.0 mm, Kotkhai=10.2 mm, ShimlaAero=7.6 mm ,Dalhousie=5.0 mm, Shimla=4.7 mm, Bharmour=3.2 mm, =2.6 mm, Jubbal=1.5 mm. 23.09.2019 SCATTERED NORMAL Shimla=26.4 mm,Dharamshala=24.2 mm, Kufri AWS=24.0 mm, Ponta Sahib=18.4 mm, Jogindernagar=11.0 mm, Rampur=20.2 mm,Solan=11.4 mm, Pachhad=15.2 mm,Kheri=33.4 mm, Bhoranj=33.4 mm,Banjar=22.5 mm. 24.09.2019 ISOLATED WEAK Shimla=0.3 mm. 25.09.2019 ISOLATED WEAK Rajgarh=27.0 mm, Bilaspur AWS=3.0 mm,Nahan=1.0 mm. 26.09.2019 ISOLATED WEAK Jatton Barrage=102.0 mm, Pachhad=62.8 mm, Sangrah=31.6 mm, Renuka=25.0 mm,Rampur=17.6 mm, Nahan=21.6 mm,Solan=9.0 mm.

Weekly Rainfall Scenario (20thSeptember 2019 to 26th September 2019)

During the week, Weather was scattered on 21.09.2019 & 23.09.2019. Heavy rainfall occurred at isolated places on 26.09.2019.

The detailed district wise rainfall for the week is given in Table-II.

Table- II Weekly Rainfall (20th September 2019 to 26th September Seasonal Rainfall 2019) (01st June 2019 to 26thSeptember 2019) DISTRICT ACTUAL NORMAL %age DEP ACTUAL NORMAL %age DEP 1.6 29.9 -95 1034.4 869 19 BILASPUR 10.6 33.5 -68 553.9 1045.9 -47 CHAMBA 12.1 31.1 -61 1073.5 1012.5 6 HAMIRPUR 30.6 34.3 -11 1217.2 1589 -23 KANGRA 0.1 20.6 -99 111.7 248.6 -55 KINNAUR 14.8 25.4 -42 540.1 500.6 8 KULLU 0 25.8 -100 172 390.7 -56 LAHAUL & SPITI 9.6 27.8 -65 891.8 1057.3 -16 MANDI 20.3 28 -27 631.2 640.1 -1 SHIMLA 43 38.2 13 1002.3 1346.6 -26 SIRMAUR 19.4 35.4 -45 746.2 977.7 -24 SOLAN 1.5 31.6 -95 847.9 812.3 4 UNA 10.5 28.7 -63 641.5 759 -15 HIMACHAL PRADESH

Seasonal Rainfall Scenario (01st June to 26th September, 2019)

As per IMD classification, Monsoon Season started on 01st of June 2019. Cumulative Rainfall during this year’s monsoon season up to 26th September 2019 was 641.5 mm against normal rainfall 759.0 mm, which was below Long Period Average (LPA) by -15% over the state as a whole. The detailed district wise rainfall for the week is given in Table-II.

Temperature/ Heat wave:

No Heat Wave Conditions were reported during the post week. Highest Maximum Temperature of 35.2oC was recorded at Berthin Agro on 22.09.2019.

Annexure I

Northern Limit of Monsoon as on 19.07.2019

LEGENDS

(Terminology used in the bulletin)

Intensity of Rainfall Amount of Rainfall Very Light Rainfall 0.1 - 2.4 mm Light Rainfall 2.5 - 15.5 mm Moderate Rainfall 15.6 - 64.4 mm Heavy Rainfall 64.5 - 115.5 mm Very Heavy Rainfall 115.6 - 204.4 mm Extremely Heavy Rainfall ≥ 204.5 mm Exceptionally Heavy Rainfall When the amount is a value near about the highest recorded rainfall at or near the station for the month or season. However, this term will be used only when the actual rainall amount exceeds 12 cm.

Region Areas / Districts covered HIGH HILLS L & S, KINNAUR, CHAMBA, UPPER PARTS OF DISTRICTS OF KULLU AND MANDI. MIDDLE HILLS SHIMLA, MANDI, KULLU, SOME PARTS OF CHAMBA (SIHUNTA, CHOWARI AND CHAMBA) MOST PARTS OF DISTRICTS OF SOLAN AND SIRMAUR LOW HILLS / PLAINS UNA, BILASPUR, HAMIRPUR, PARTS OF DISTRICTS OF KANGRA (NURPUR, JWALA & DEHRA) SOLAN (, BADDI, ARKI & KUNIHAR) AND SIRMAUR (NAHAN & PAONTA SAHIB).