Some parts of the region received light rainfall in past 24 hours with maximum temperature levels plunging few notches below normal on Thursday.
The union territory of Chandigarh received 3.6 mm rainfall and recorded maximum temperature at 32.1 degree Celsius, down by one degree from normal while minimum settled at 17.8 degrees.
Among other places, Ambala recorded 1.8 mm rainfall and Karnal 2mm.
The local Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall in parts of Punjab and Haryana in next 48 hours. A Met official said rainfall is predicted at isolated places in both the States on April 3 and 4.
Thunder storm accompanied with wind speed exceeding 45 km per hour may also occur at isolated places in the region on April 3 and 4.
The temperature levels are also likely to decline in next two days, added the Met official. The neighbouring State of Himachal Pradesh is also likely to get heavy rainfall over the weekend.
The Met official said, “The western disturbances will remain active in the Himalayan region and its adjoining plains till April 4, bringing more rainfall in mid and low hills. There are chances of heavy rain or thunderstorm accompanied with hailstorms at Shimla, Kufri, Narkanda, Manali and Dharamsala.”
Meanwhile, the maximum temperature levels remained below normal while minimum temperature settled above normal levels in various parts of the region on Thursday.
The maximum temperature recorded was 30.3 degree Celsius in Ambala, two notches below normal; 24.2 degree Celsius in Bhiwani, 34 degree Celsius Hissar, 33.5 degrees in Narnaul, 28.4 degrees in Amritsar, 31 degree Celsius in ludhiana and 32.2 degree Celsius in Patiala.
Narnaul in Haryana settled at minimum temperature of 17.8 degree Celsius, two notches above normal.
The minimum temperature in Ambala settled at 19.1 degree Celsius, Hissar witnessed a low of 20.6 degree Celsius and Karnal recorded 18.6 degree Celsius.
Punjab’s holy city Amritsar saw minimum temperature at 14.2 degree Celsius. The industrial city of ludhiana recorded minimum temperature at 17.7 degrees Celsius while Patiala saw 19.7 degree Celsius, four degrees above normal.
In Himachal, Shimla recorded minimum temperature of 7.3 degrees Celsius, Manali 1.8 degrees and Dharamsala recorded 8.2 degrees Celsius. These towns have recorded 10.3 mm, 43 mm and 16.4 mm rains respectively.