Even as light to moderate rainfall was recorded in various parts of Punjab and Haryana, the temperature levels were recorded above normal levels on Sunday.
The Union Territory of Chandigarh received light rainfall and recorded a maximum temperature of 35.9 degree Celsius, three degrees above normal and minimum of 27 degree Celsius.Narnaul in Haryana received 24 mm rainfall, Karnal 1.4 mm while in Punjab, ludhiana recorded 2.7 mm and Amritsar recorded 1 mm rains.
In Haryana, Hissar settled at a high temperature of 38 degree Celsius, Ambala at 35.8 degrees and Narnaul recorded 32 degree Celsius. Among other places, Amritsar recorded maximum temperature of 34.4 degrees, ludhiana 35.3 degree Celsius and Patiala at 36.1 degrees.
The minimum temperature recorded was 24.2 degrees in Amritsar, 28.7 degrees in ludhiana, 25.8 degree Celsius in Ambala, 27 degrees in Bhiwani, 26.3 degrees in Hissar and 24.8 degrees in Narnaul.High humidity levels of 97 percent in Chandigarh, 94 percent in Karnal, 92 percent in Narnual, 91 per cent in Amritsar, 83 per cent in Bhiwani and 81 per cent in Patiala were recorded, said an official of local Met Department.
In Himachal, Shimla recorded a high of 26.8 degrees Celsius, Dharamsala 28.2 degrees and Kalpa in Kinnaur district settled at 24 degrees Celsius. Pandoh in Mandi district recorded rainfall of 13 mm while it was 11 mm in Kasauli and five mm in Mashobra, near Shimla.According to the Met Department, light to moderate rain/thundershowers may occur at a few places in Haryana during next 24 hours and at isolated places thereafter. light to moderate rain/thundershowers may also occur at isolated places in Punjab, forecast Met Department.
The Met department said some areas in Himachal would receive light to moderate rain till August 12 and thereafter there are chances of heavy rainfall till August 15.