Rains lashed various parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday bringing down the temperature levels below normal. According to the Meteorological Department, Chandigarh recorded 76.4 mm rains, Ambala 38.1 mm, Karnal 39 mm, Patiala 19.2 mm and ludhiana 4.4 mm.The Met department has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places during next 12 hours and on July 7, 8, 9 and10 in Punjab and Haryana.After rains, the Union Territory of Chandigarh recorded maximum temperature at 31 degree Celsius, down by four degrees from normal while minimum settled at 23.8 degrees. Punjab holy city Amritsar’s maximum temperature was recorded at 35.8 degrees Celsius while ludhiana and Patiala recorded their maximums at 32.8 degrees and 30.6 degrees Celsius respectively.
In Haryana, Ambala saw maximum temperature at 30.9 degree Celsius, four degrees below normal while Karnal recorded 30.6 degree Celsius, down by four notches from normal. Hisar and Narnaul recorded respective maximum temperatures at 36.1 degree Celsius and 35 degree Celsius, both three degrees down from normal. Meanwhile, Hissar witnessed minimum temperature at 31.5 degree Celsius, Narnaul 29 degrees, Ambala 22.7 degree Celsius, Bhiwani 30 degrees, Karnal saw a low of 25 degree Celsius, ludhiana 23.9 degree Celsius, Patiala 24.5 degrees and Amritsar recorded 24 degree Celsius.
The neighbouring state of Himachal Pradesh is also likely to receive heavy rainfall in next 48 hours. As per the Met Department, Una recorded 132.2 mm rains, Kangra 49.9 mm, Sundernagar 61.6 mm, Dharamshala 32.6 mm, Manali 38 mm, Nahan 22.2 mm and Shimla 23.9 mm.Meanwhile, the temperature levels remained below normal in some parts of the hilly state. Shimla recorded maximum temperature at 23.8 degrees Celsius, Dharamshala recorded 28.6 degrees Celsius, Una 32.4 degrees, Kalpa 20.8 degree Celsius, Sundernagar 31.8 degrees, Kangra 29.1 degree Celsius and Solan recorded 27.7 degree Celsius.