Rain is likely to lash several parts of Punjab and Haryana in next 48 hours. The local Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall in parts of Punjab and Haryana in next 48 hours. A Met official said days would be sunny in next 24 hours and rains are likely to be witnessed in various parts of the region in subsequent 48 hours. The temperature levels are also likely to decline in next three days, added the Met official.
Earlier, the region had witnessed rainfall last week, resulting in decline in temperature levels by upto nine notches below normal at several places. Meanwhile, the temperature levels remained close to normal across the region on Sunday. The union territory of Chandigarh, joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded maximum temperature at 37.5 degree Celsius while minimum temperature was 23.6 degrees.
In neighboring Haryana, Bhiwani settled at a high temperature of 42.6 degree Celsius. Hissar recorded 42.5 degree Celsius while Narnaul settled at 42 degree Celsius.
Among other places, the maximum temperature recorded was 37.3 degree Celsius in Ambala, 38.4 degrees in Amritsar, 37.3 degree Celsius in ludhiana and 39 degree Celsius in Patiala.
Punjab’s holy city Amritsar saw minimum temperature at 22.7 degree Celsius, the industrial city- ludhiana recorded minimum temperature at 23.9 degrees Celsius and Patiala saw 24.7 degree Celsius on Sunday.
The minimum temperature in Ambala settled at 25.1 degree Celsius, Hissar witnessed a low of 22.7 degree Celsius, Karnal recorded 22 degree Celsius and Narnaul 24.4 degree Celsius.
In neighboring state of Himachal Pradesh, the capital city- Shimla recorded maximum temperature at 24.1 degree Celsius and minimum settled at 14.8 degree Celsius. Una recorded maximum temperature at 37.2 degrees Celsius followed by both Sunder Nagar at 33.4 degrees and Nahan at 31.4 degrees Celsius.