The cold conditions on Saturday abated in most parts of Punjab and Haryana with the minimum temperature hovering several notches above normal in both the States. The Union Territory Chandigarh, which is the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded minimum temperature at 10.6 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal. Punjab’s holy city recorded a low of 4 degree Celsius. ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective minimum temperatures at 9.8 degree Celsius and 10.6 degree Celsius. Bhiwani and Karnal recorded minimum temperature at 10.6 degrees and 7.8 degree Celsius.
Among other places in Haryana, Ambala, Hisar and Narnaul recorded minimum temperatures at 9.5 degrees Celsius, 10.6 degrees Celsius and 10 degrees Celsius respectively, rising by up to three notches above normal. The Met Department has predicted that days would be partly cloudy during next 48 hours and light rain/ thundershowers may occur at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab.
Meanwhile, Ambala, Bhiwani, Hissar and Narnaul in Haryana recorded respective maximum temperatures of 23.5 degree Celsius, 27.4 degree Celsius, 28.1 degree Celsius and 28.5 degree Celsius. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded maximum temperature at 24.6 degree Celsius, ludhiana recorded maximum at 24.4 degree Celsius and Patiala settled at a high of 24.5 degree Celsius.
In neighboring hilly state of Himachal Pradesh, capital Shimla recorded minimum temperature at 9.1 degree Celsius and maximum temperature settled at 16.5 degrees. The minimum temperature in Kalpa settled at minus 8 degree Celsius, Manali recorded zero degrees, Bhuntar recorded 4.2 degree Celsius, Una 5 degrees, Solan 6 degree Celsius, Sundernagar 5.5 degree Celsius and Dharamshala 7.4 degree Celsius.