WEEKLY STATUS OF PUNJAB

DATED 29.04.2021

Past Week Weather Conditions:-

During the week (23th April – 29th April 2021) rainfall in Punjab state was LARGE Excess. Cumulative rainfall during pre-monsoon season (01st March – 29th April 2021) in Punjab state is DEFICIENT. Details are given below:

DISTRICTWISE RAINFALL (PUNJAB)

WEEKLY RAINFALL

( 23th April – 29th April 2021) SEASONAL RAINFALL

(01st March – 29th April 2021)

DISTRICT ACTUAL RAINFALL

NORMAL RAINFALL

DEPARTURE (%)

ACTUAL RAINFALL

NORMAL RAINFALL

DEPARTURE (%)

AMRITSAR 14.2 4 254 29.3 54.2 -46

BARNALA 6 0.5 1100 21.8 23.1 -6

BHATINDA 5.1 0.8 537 18.8 20.7 -9

FARIDKOT 2 2.1 -5 18.6 23.2 -20

FATEHGARH SAHIB 4.1 2.1 95 11.1 31.3 -65

FEROZEPUR 3.9 1.4 176 17 28.2 -40

GURDASPUR 24.6 5.1 382 57.2 81 -29

HOSHIARPUR 17.1 3.7 362 38.3 52.9 -28

JALANDHAR 11.1 2.9 284 23.3 45.9 -49

KAPURTHALA 10.7 2.2 385 31.6 32.3 -2

LUDHIANA 8 1.5 435 21.4 36.1 -41

MANSA 1.8 0.7 157 13 16.5 -21

MOGA 2.4 2.5 -4 9.8 20.2 -51

MUKTSAR 0.7 1.5 -51 19.2 24.2 -21

NAWANSHAHAR 10.7 5.1 109 34.6 54.1 -36

PATIALA 7 2 251 18.6 34.3 -46

ROPAR 18.7 2.1 789 40.3 57 -29

SANGRUR 7.8 1.5 420 21.2 26.6 -20

SAS NAGAR (MOHALI) 5.4 2.8 94 20 35.9 -44

TARN TARAN 17.9 1.7 950 55.1 30.7 79

RAINFALL (PUNJAB) 9.3 2.1 344 26.2 36.8 -29

भारत सरकार पृथ्वी ववज्ञान मंत्रालय

भारत मौसम ववज्ञान ववभाग मौसम कें द्र , चंडीगढ़

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE, CHANDIGARH

WEEKLY AND SEASONAL RAINFALL DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL:

WEEKLY RAINFALL DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL (23th April – 29th April 2021)

LARGE DEFICIENT (- 60% OR LESS)

NIL

DEFICIENT (- 20% TO - 59%)

Muktsar,

NORMAL (+ 19%TO -19%)

Moga & Faridkot

EXCESS (+20 %TO +59%)

NIL

LARGE EXCESS (+60% OR MORE)

NIL

NO RAIN - 100 %

Fazilka, Bathinda, Mansa , Amritsar Sangrur, Hoshiarpur, Taran Taran, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib , Patiala Jalandhar, Nawanshahar, Ropar Barnala , S.A.S Nagar Ferozepur, Gurdaspur &

SEASONAL RAINFALL DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL(01st March-29th April 2021()

LARGE DEFICIENT (- 60% OR LESS)

Fatehgarh Sahib

DEFICIENT (- 20% TO - 59%)

Muktsar, Faridkot, Mansa, Sangrur Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Ferozepur, Nawanshehar, Moga Ludhiana, , Ropar, , Patiala & S.A.S Nagar .

NORMAL (+ 19%TO -19%)

Barnala,Kapurthala &Bathinda

EXCESS (+20 %TO +59%)

NIL

LARGE EXCESS (+60% OR MORE)

Taran Taran,

NO RAIN - 100 %

NIL

WEATHER FORECAST FOR PUNJAB FOR NEXT FIVE DAYS (VALID TILL 0830 IST OF 04th MAY

2021): Light rain /thunderstorm likely at isolated places during the period in the state

WARNING (if any): Light rain /thunderstorm likely at isolated places on 29th & 30th April in the

state.

OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS (FROM 0830 HRS IST OF 04th May , 2021 TO 0830 HRS

IST OF 06th May , 2021): Light rain/thundershowers likely at isolated places in the state.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR SUTLEJ, BEAS AND RAVI CATCHMENT BASED UPON IMD GFS MODEL FOR NEXT 7 DAYS :

Weather likely to be dry in the area.

DAY 1 (valid for 0830 ISTof 30.04.2021) DAY 2 (valid for 0830 ISTof 01.05.2021)

DAY 3 (valid for 0830 ISTof 01.05.2021) DAY 4 (valid for 0830 ISTof 02.05.2021)

DAY 5 (valid for 0830 ISTof 03.05.2021) DAY 6 (valid for 0830 ISTof 04.05.2021)

DAY 7 (valid for 0830 ISTof 05.05.2021)

OUTLOOK FOR NEXT TWO WEEKS:-

Extended ranage forecast indicate no significant rainfall over Punjab during next 2 weeks with only light

rain/thundershower activity during 29th April 2021to 2nd May 202 . Maximum temperatures likely to be

above normal over Punjab during next 2 weeks. Minimum temperatures likey to be near normal.

Outlook for Week 1 ( 23th April-29nd April 2021 ) Outlook for Week 2 (07th – 13th May2021)

Outlook for Week 1 (23th April-29nd April 2021 ) Outlook for Week 2 (07th – 13th May 2021)

Outlook for Week 1 (23th April-29nd April 2021 ) Outlook for Week 2 (07th– 13th May 2021) MME Weekly Tmax (Deg C) MME Weekly Tmax (Deg C)

Outlook for Week 1 (23th April-29nd April 2021) Outlook for Week 2 (07th – 13th May 2021) MME Weekly Tmax Anomaly (Deg C) MME Weekly Tmax Anomaly (Deg C)

Outlook for Week 1 (23th April-29nd April 2021) Outlook for Week 2 (07th – 13th May 2021) MME Weekly Tmin (Deg C) MME Weekly Tmin (Deg C)

Outlook for Week 1 (23th April-29nd April 2021 ) Outlook for Week 2 (23rd April – 29th April 2021) MME Weekly Tmin Anomaly (Deg C) MME Weekly Tmin Anomaly (Deg C)

RAINFALL FORECAST MAPS

WEEK 1 WEEK 2

DETAILED WEATHER LINKS :

WEATHER FORECAST

PUNJAB & HARYANA http://chandigarhmausam.in/punjabstateforecastindex.php

CITYWISE http://chandigarhmausam.in/cityforecastindex.php

WARNINGS PUNJAB & HARYANA http://chandigarhmausam.in/uploads/weather_warning.pdf

CURRENT FORECAST

PUNJAB & HARYANA http://chandigarhmausam.in/nowcastindex1.php

TRICITY http://www.chandigarhmausam.in/nowcastindex.php

IMD WEBSITE CHANDIGARH http://www.chandigarhmausam.in/index.php

DELHI http://www.imd.gov.in/Welcome%20To%20IMD/Welcome.php

STANDARD PRECIPITATION INDEX

(18th March – 14th April 2021) Less Extremely Dry NIL

Severely dry NIL

Moderately dry districts NIL

Mildly Dry districts HOSHIARPUR, GURDASPUR, AMRITSAR, FEROZEPUR, FAZILKA , KAPURTHALA, JALANDHAR, BATHINDA, BARNALA, NAWASHAHAR, , ROPAR, LUDHIANA, PATIALA, FATEHGARH SAHIB , S.A.S NAGAR.

Moderately Wet NIL

Mildly Wet districts TARAN TARAN , FARIDKOT, MUKTSAR, BARNALA, MANSA & SANGRUR.

Severely Wet NIL

More extremely wet NIL

No data NIL

LEGENDS:- TERM % DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL LARGE DEFICIENT - 60% OR LESS

DEFICIENT - 20 % TO - 59%

NORMAL + 19% TO -19%

EXCESS + 20 % TO + 59%

LARGE EXCESS + 60% OR MORE

NO RAIN - 100 %

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.

CATEGORY %STATIONS

WIDESPREAD/MOST PLACES 76-100%

FAIRLY WIDESPREAD /MANY PLACES 51-75%

SCATTERED/ FEW PLACES 26-50%

ISOLATED Up to 25%

DRY No station reported rainfall

TERMINOLOGY PROBABILITY OF OCCURENCE

UNLIKELY Less than 25%

LIKELY 25-50%

VERY LIKELY 51-75%

MOST LIKELY Above 75%

Types of forecast : Nowcasting :- A short range forecast having a lead time/validity of less than 24 hrs Short range forecasts:- Forecasts having a lead time / validity period of 1 to 3 days Medium range forecasts :- Forecasts having a lead time /validity period of 4 to 10 days. Long range /Extended Range forecasts :- Forecasts having a lead time/validity beyond 10 days. Usually this is being issued for a month/season.