The temperature levels hovered above normal across the region on Friday even as some parts of Punjab and Haryana continue to receive light to moderate rainfall in past 24 hours.
According to the Meteorological Department, Amritsar in Punjab recorded 55.4 mm rainfall, ludhiana recorded 13.1 mm rains while in Haryana, Ambala received 40 mm and Hissar 11.4 mm rainfall till Friday morning. The districts received light to moderate rainfall throughout the day on Friday.Meanwhile, the temperature levels witnessed a slight rise in several parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday.
In Haryana, Ambala settled at a maximum temperature of 34.5 degree Celsius, two notches above normal while Hissar settled at a high of 36 degree Celsius.Among other places, Karnal settled at maximum of 34 degree Celsius, Amritsar 34.9 degree Celsius, ludhiana 34.4 degrees and Patiala witnessed maximum temperature of 35.2 degrees.Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded maximum temperature of 34.9 degree Celsius, two degrees above normal. A day before, Chandigarh had settled at maximum temperature of 32.6 degree Celsius.
The minimum temperature recorded was 25.5 degrees in Narnaul, 28.8 degrees in Chandigarh, 26.6 degree Celsius in Ambala, 26.4 degrees in Karnal and 25.8 degrees Celsius in ludhiana.A Met official informed that the humidity levels also remained high in some parts of Punjab and Haryana. The humidity level was 92 percent in Amritsar, 85 percent in Karnal, 85 percent in ludhiana, 80 per cent in Narnaul, 81 percent in Hissar and 78 percent in Chandigarh.
Shimla, the capital city of the neighbouring Himachal Pradesh recorded moderate rainfall in past 24 hours and settled at maximum temperature of 24.7 degrees, four degrees above normal and minimum temperature pf 16.7 degree Celsius.