Rains lashed various parts of Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday bringing down the temperature levels across the region.
The temperature levels have plunged up to nine notches below normal in some parts of the region in past 24 hours. According to the Met Department, Chandigarh recorded 4.7 mm rainfall.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana settled at maximum temperature of 31.7 degrees Celsius, seven notches below normal while minimum was 22 degrees Celsius, down by three degrees from normal on Wednesday.
Punjab’s holy city, Amritsar saw maximum temperature at 31.2 degrees Celsius, nine degrees down the normal level. ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective maximum temperatures at 34.1 degree Celsius and 33.4 degree Celsius.
In Haryana, Karnal recorded maximum temperatures at 33 degrees Celsius, seven notches down the normal, Ambala saw 32 degrees, eight degrees below the normal and Hissar saw 34 degrees Celsius, down by eight degrees from normal.
The minimum temperature recorded was 20.5 degrees in Narnaul, 21.6 degrees in Karnal, 23.2 degrees in Hissar, 21 degrees in Amritsar, 22.2 degree Celsius in ludhiana and 23.4 degrees in Patiala.
In neighboring hilly state of Himachal, Shimla recorded maximum temperature at 21.4 degree Celsius, down by four notches and minimum at 14.2 degrees. Among other places, Una recorded maximum at 33 degrees, Solan saw 23.4 degrees, Bhuntar 25.5 degrees, Sundernagar 28.8 degrees, Kangra 29.2 degree Celsius, Dharamshala 26.8 degrees and Nahan 29.3 degrees Celsius.
The Met Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall at few places during next 24 hours in Haryana and Punjab. Thunderstorm accompanied with squall with wind speed exceeding 45 kmph may occur at isolated places during next 24 hours in both the states, predicted the Met Department.