Maximum temperatures in Punjab and Haryana continued to hover several notches below the normal on Thursday as widespread rains lashed the States for the second day.
The common capital of the two states, Chandigarh, received light rains during the day and registered a steep fall in the maximum temperature that settled at 28.9 degrees Celsius, eight notches below the normal, a MeT Department report said.
Moderate to heavy rains lashed most places in Haryana and Punjab, it said.
In Haryana, Karnal's maximum temperature settled at 28 degrees Celsius after rains.
Ambala received light rainfall and the maximum temperature dropped by seven notches against the normal to settle at 29.5 degrees Celsius.
Hisar, which was lashed by heavy rain, recorded a high of 28.8 degrees Celsius, eleven notches below the normal.
Narnaul was also lashed by rain and the maximum temperature in the town settled at 31.5 degrees Celsius, eight notches below the normal.
In Punjab, the maximum temperature dropped by 12 degrees in Amritsar. The city recorded a high of 26.2 degrees Celsius.
ludhiana and Patiala, too, received rains. The maximum temperature in these two cities was recorded at 27.5 degrees Celsius and 29.6 degrees Celsius, nine and eight notches below the normal, respectively.
