The southwest monsoon is likely to hit Punjab and Haryana by June 30 even as widespread rains lashed the States on Wednesday, bringing much relief to people from sultry weather conditions.
last year, the monsoon had entered the States on July 2, but this time conditions have become favourable for its advancement over the next two days, MeT officials said.
“The southwest monsoon is set to enter Punjab and Haryana, including Chandigarh, over the next 48 hours, by June 30,” Director of the Chandigarh MeT Department, Surinder Pal, said here.
Moderate to heavy rains lashed most places in Haryana and Punjab. Chandigarh, the common capital of the states, received light rains during the day and registered a steep fall in the maximum temperature, which settled nine notches below the normal at at 28.5 degrees Celsius, a MeT Department report said.
In Haryana, Karnal received heavy rainfall of 140.4 mm, Ambala received light rains, Hisar recorded 44.6 mm of rain and a high of 28.5 degrees Celsius, down by eleven notches from the normal. Panchkula, Kalka, Faridabad and Yamunanagar in Haryana were also lashed by rain.
In Punjab, the maximum temperature dropped by 11 degrees in Amritsar, which recorded a high of 27 degrees Celsius, after being lashed by showers.
ludhiana and Patiala, too, received rains. The maximum temperature in these cities was recorded at 29.5degrees Celsius and 29.3 degrees Celsius, seven and eight notches below the normal, respectively.