light showers were recorded across the region plunging the maximum temperature levels below normal even as the minimum temperature levels rose by up to three degrees above normal on Thursday.
After receiving light rainfall, Chandigarh recorded a minimum temperature of 8.8 degree Celsius, two degrees above normal while maximum temperature settled at 18.6 degree Celsius, two degrees below normal. Among other places, Amritsar recorded 3 mm rainfall, ludhiana 1 mm, Ambala 0.3 mm and Hissar 1 mm downpour.
The Met Department has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers in the region in the next 24 hours. A Met official said, “Chandigarh and several parts of Punjab and Haryana will experience overcast conditions in next 24 hours. light to moderate rainfall is expected in some parts of Punjab and Haryana in next 24 hours. The temperature levels are likely to drop by a few notches.” After light rainfall, Amritsar recorded minimum temperature of 8 degree Celsius, three notches above normal and maximum temperature of 15.4 degree Celsius, six degrees below normal. ludhiana and Patiala recorded minimum temperature of 7.9 degree Celsius and 9.5 degree Celsius respectively, up by two notches.
The maximum temperature recorded was16.4 degree Celsius in ludhiana and 18.2 degree Celsius in Patiala, which was three degrees below normal level. In Haryana, districts namely Ambala, Bhiwani, Hissar and Narnaul recorded respective minimum temperature of 10 degree Celsius, 11 degree Celsius, 8.4 degree Celsius and 9.5 degree Celsius. In neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, capital city Shimla received 1 mm rainfall and recorded a minimum temperature of 2.3 degree Celsius and maximum temperature settled at 8.9 degree Celsius. The minimum temperature in Bhuntar was recorded 3.2 degree Celsius, Nahan 5.7 degree Celsius, Solan 2.4 degree Celsius, Sundernagar 3.9 degree Celsius and Kangra 5.5 degree Celsius.