The Meteorological Department has forecast overcast conditions in various parts of Punjab, Haryana and their joint capital Chandigarh for next 48 hours. The Met Department has forecast that partly cloudy sky will prevail for next 48 hours in Chandigarh. Mist or shallow fog would occur during morning and night. The days will be partly cloudy in Punjab and Haryana during next 48 hours, predicted Met Department.
A Met official said, “The temperature levels are plunging across the region. The maximum and minimum temperature levels will further plunge in the coming days.” Meanwhile, Chandigarh on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature of 9.9°C and maximum temperature of 25.7°C. In Haryana, districts namely Ambala, Bhiwani, Hissar, Karnal and Narnaul recorded respective minimum temperature of 10.6°C, 9.8°C, 7.9°C, 9°C and 7.7°C.
Ambala settled at maximum temperature of 24.1°C, two notches below normal while Narnaul recorded 26°C, one degree below normal. Bhiwani recorded maximum temperature of 27.6°C and Hissar settled at 28.7°C.In Punjab, Amritsar recorded minimum temperature of 9.6°C, ludhiana recoded 7.3°C, three notches below normal and Patiala recorded 10.2°C.
ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective maximum temperatures of 26.4°C and 26.6°C. Some parts of the region continued to record high humidity levels. The humidity level in Chandigarh was 88 per cent, Ambala 86 per cent, Bhiwani 86 per cent, Hissar 95 per cent, Patiala 97 per cent and Amritsar 100 per cent on Saturday. Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla recorded minimum temperature of 8.1°C and maximum temperature settled at 21.7°C. The minimum temperature in Bhuntar was recorded 2.8°C, Nahan 8.2°C, Solan 3.4°C, Sundernagar 3.6°C.