light to moderate rains were recorded in several parts of the region bringing down the maximum temperature levels below normal on Thursday.
Chandigarh witnessed overcast conditions throughout the day and recorded maximum temperature of 36.4 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal and minimum temperature of 26.6 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, Amritsar, ludhiana, Patiala in Punjab and Ambala, Karnal among other places in Haryana recorded moderate rainfall on Thursday. ludhiana recorded 25 mm rainfall, Amritsar 16.9 mm, Patiala 2.2 mm and Ambala received 0.2 mm downpour.
After rains, Ambala recorded maximum temperature of 36.8 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal while Narnaul recorded 37 degrees Celsius. Other districts including Hissar recorded maximum temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius, Bhiwani settled at 37 degrees Celsius and Karnal recorded 36.6 degrees Celsius.
Amritsar in Punjab settled at a maximum of 37.2 degree Celsius, one degree below normal. ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective maximum temperatures of 34.6 and 36.3 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature recorded was 26.5 degrees in Ambala, 25 degrees in Bhiwani, 24.5 degrees Celsius in Hissar, 25.8 degrees in Karnal, 24 degrees in Narnual, 25.2 degrees Celsius in Amritsar, 22.3 degrees Celsius in ludhiana and 26 degrees Celsius in Patiala.
Shimla, the capital city of neighboring Himachal Pradesh received 33.2 mm rains and recorded maximum temperature of 23.5 degrees Celsius and minimum of 16.3 degrees Celsius. Among other places, Una recorded maximum temperature of 36.2 degrees Celsius while Kangra settled at 33.7 degrees Celsius.
The MeT Department has forecast overcast conditions in next 24 hours across the region. “light to moderate rain or thundershowers would occur at few places during next 48 hours in Haryana and Punjab, and at isolated places thereafter,” said a MeT official.