The temperature continued to hover few notches below normal level in various parts of Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday. After light to moderate rainfall in last 48 hours in several parts of the region, both maximum and minimum temperature levels have witnessed sharp decline across the region.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, on Wednesday recorded minimum temperature at 16.6 degrees Celsius and maximum temperature settled at 29.5 degrees, down by three notches from normal.
The holy city of Amritsar in Punjab witnessed minimum temperature at 12.8 degrees, two notches below normal. ludhiana settled at a low of 15.2 degrees Celsius, four degrees below normal and Patiala saw minimum of 16 degrees, two degrees below normal. In Haryana, Ambala settled at minimum temperature of 16.7 degrees, one degree below normal while Hissar witnessed a low of 16.3 degree Celsius, down by three notches from normal.
The maximum temperature recorded was 28 degree Celsius in Ambala, 31 degrees in Narnaul, 27.4 degree Celsius in Amritsar, 29.2 degrees in ludhiana and 29.5 degree Celsius in Patiala.
According to the local Meteorological Department, ludhiana, Patiala and Ambala recorded light rainfall in past 24 hours. The places which recorded high humidity levels were Chandigarh at 100 per cent, Amritsar at 100 percent, Patiala at 88 per cent, Ambala at 87 percent, Hissar at 85 per cent and ludhiana at 83 per cent. The local Met Department has forecast mainly sunny weather in Haryana and Punjab in next 24 hours.
A Met official said, “The temperature levels were recorded upto six notches below normal on Wednesday in some parts of Punjab. The temperature levels are likely to further plunge in next three days across the region.”
Meanwhile, Shimla, the capital city of hilly state Himachal recorded a minimum temperature of 9.3 degrees and maximum settled at 17.6 degree Celsius. Among other places in Himachal, Solan recorded a low of 9 degrees, Kalpa 3.8 degrees, Manali 7.2 degrees, Dharamshala 13.6 degree Celsius and Sunder Nagar 11.1 degree Celsius.