WEEKLY STATUS OF PUNJAB

DATED 13.05.2021

Past Week Weather Conditions:-

During the week (07th May – 13th May 2021) rainfall in Punjab state was Large Excess. Cumulative rainfall during pre-monsoon season (01st March – 13th May 2021) in Punjab state is Normal. Details are given below:

DISTRICTWISE RAINFALL (PUNJAB)

WEEKLY RAINFALL

( 07th May – 13th May 2021) SEASONAL RAINFALL

(01st March – 06th May 2021)

DISTRICT ACTUAL RAINFALL

NORMAL RAINFALL

DEPARTURE (%)

ACTUAL RAINFALL

NORMAL RAINFALL

DEPARTURE (%)

AMRITSAR 12.2 5.1 139 48 64.2 -25

BARNALA 3 3.4 -12 25.3 28.5 -11

BHATINDA 7.5 3.1 142 26.3 25.4 3

FARIDKOT 0 3.6 -100 20.2 28.9 -30

FATEHGARH SAHIB 12 4.8 151 23.4 38.1 -39

FEROZEPUR 2.9 5.2 -45 21.7 35.9 -40

GURDASPUR 14.9 6.7 123 80 92.6 -14

HOSHIARPUR 6.6 7.4 -11 51.2 65 -21

JALANDHAR 17 6.4 166 46.7 57.9 -19

KAPURTHALA 24.3 4.2 480 58.5 39.7 47

LUDHIANA 12.3 5.2 137 34.9 44.9 -22

MANSA 1 2.2 -55 14 19.9 -30

MOGA 7.3 3.4 113 17.1 26.9 -37

MUKTSAR 5.6 1.6 252 24.8 27.8 -11

NAWANSHAHAR 15.1 8.1 86 57 65.9 -14

PATIALA 21.8 5.3 312 42.5 43.2 -2

ROPAR 7.2 7.3 -2 60.4 67.5 -11

SANGRUR 19.7 5.5 259 41 34.5 19

SAS NAGAR (MOHALI) 8.1 6.7 21 31.7 46.6 -32

TARN TARAN 9.3 5.7 63 71.7 38.4 87

RAINFALL (PUNJAB) 10.5 5 109 39.9 45 -11

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE, CHANDIGARH

WEEKLY AND SEASONAL RAINFALL DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL:

WEATHER FORECAST FOR PUNJAB FOR NEXT FIVE DAYS (VALID TILL 0830 IST OF 18th MAY

2021): Light to moderate rain /thundershowers likely at many places on 13th; at isolated places on

14th; weather likely to be dry on 15th & 16th and light rain/thundershowers thereafter in the state.

WEEKLY RAINFALL DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL (07th May – 13th May 2021)

LARGE DEFICIENT (- 60% OR LESS)

nil

DEFICIENT (- 20% TO - 59%)

Ferozepur & Moga

NORMAL (+ 19%TO -19%)

Hoshiarpur,Ropar & Barnala

EXCESS (+20 %TO +59%)

S.A.S Nagar

LARGE EXCESS (+60% OR MORE)

Gurdaspur,Taran Taran, Amritsar

Ludhiana, Fatehgarh SahibJalandhar,

Fazilka, Bathinda, Mansa , Sangrur,

Muktsar,Kapurthala,Nawanshahar &

Patiala

NO RAIN - 100 %

Faridkot

SEASONAL RAINFALL DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL(01st March – 13th May 2021()

LARGE DEFICIENT (- 60% OR LESS)

NIL

DEFICIENT (- 20% TO - 59%)

Faridkot, Mansa, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Ferozepur,Moga Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib & S.A.S Nagar

NORMAL (+ 19%TO -19%)

Barnala, Ropar,

Gurdaspur,Jalandhar,Nawashahar

,Muktsar,Sangrur, Patiala &

Bathinda

EXCESS (+20 %TO +59%)

Kapurthala

LARGE EXCESS (+60% OR MORE)

Taran Taran,

NO RAIN - 100 %

NIL

WARNING (if any): Thunderstorm/lightning accompanied with hail and gusty winds (wind speed 40-

50 kmph) likely at isolated places on 13th and Thunderstorm/lightning accompanied with gusty

winds (speed 30-40 kmph) likely at isolated places on 14th in the state

OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS (FROM 0830 HRS IST OF 18th May , 2021 TO 0830 HRS

IST OF 20th May , 2021): Light rain/thundershowers likely at few places in the state.

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

Light to Moderate rain at few places over Satluj, Beas and Ranjit sagar dam catchment on day1 and isolated light rain during subsequent 4-5 days

DAY 1 (valid for 0830 ISTof 14.05.2021) DAY 2 (valid for 0830 ISTof 15.05.2021)

DAY 3 (valid for 0830 ISTof 16.05.2021) DAY 4 (valid for 0830 ISTof 16.05.2021)

OUTLOOK FOR NEXT TWO WEEKS:-

Extended ranage forecast indicate no significant rainfall over Punjab during week one with light to

moderate rain on 13th May 2021 only whereas above normal rainfall is likely during week 2. Maximum

temperatures likely to be below normal over Punjab during next 2 weeks. Minimum temperatures likey to

be near normal during week 1 and below normal during week 2.

DAY 5 (valid for 0830 ISTof 17.05.2021)

DAY 6 (valid for 0830 ISTof 18.05.2021)

DAY 7 (valid for 0830 ISTof 19.05.2021)

Outlook for Week 1 ( 14th May-20th May) Outlook for Week 2 ( 21st May-27th May)

Outlook for Week 1 ( 14th May-20th May)

Outlook for Week 2 ( 21st May-27th May)

Outlook for Week 1 14th May-20th May)

Outlook for Week 2 ( 21st May-27th May)

Outlook for Week 1 ( 14th May-20th May)

Outlook for Week 2 ( 21st May-27th May)

Outlook for Week 1 ( 14th May-20th May)

Outlook for Week 2 ( 21st May-27th May)

Outlook for Week 1 ( 14th May-20th May)

Outlook for Week 2 ( 21st May-27th May)

Outlook for Week 1 ( 14th May-20th May)

Outlook for Week 2 ( 21st May-27th May)

STANDARD PRECIPITATION INDEX

(15TH APRIL – 12TH MAY 2021)

Less Extremely Dry NIL

Severely dry NIL

Moderately dry districts NIL

Mildly Dry districts

NIL

Moderately Wet

Mildly Wet districts MUKTSAR, BARNALASANGRUR, FATEHGARH SAHIB , S.A.S NAGAR, FARIDKOT & FARIDKOT & MANSA

Severely Wet HOSHIARPUR, GURDASPUR, AMRITSAR, FEROZEPUR, FAZILKA , KAPURTHALA, JALANDHAR, BATHINDA, BARNALA, NAWASHAHAR, , ROPAR, & LUDHIANA , PATIALA,

More extremely wet TARAN TARAN

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. DETAILED WEATHER LINKS :

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CURRENT FORECAST

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

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