The maximum temperatures in Punjab and Haryana hovered below normal level as rain lashed some parts of the two States on Friday.
The joint capital of Punjab and Haryana—Chandigarh, which received drizzle uptill early morning recorded a maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal. According to Meteorological Department, Bhiwani in Haryana received rainfall of 6.8 mm and ludhiana in Punjab recorded 15.8 mm rain in the past 24 hours.
The Met Department has forecast light to moderate rains or thunder showers at few places in Punjab and Haryana during the next 24 hours. Meanwhile, Ambala in Haryana settled at maximum temperature of 35.7 degree Celsius, Bhiwani recorded 37.4 degree Celsius, Hissar 39 degree Celsius, Karnal 36 degree Celsius and Narnaul saw a high of 37.5 degree Celsius, two degrees below normal on Friday.
Among other places, Amritsar recorded maximum temperature of 36.3 degrees Celsius, ludhiana settled at 35.5 degree Celsius while Patiala witnessed a high of 35.4 degree Celsius. The minimum temperature recorded was 24.5 degree Celsius in Amritsar, 24.7 degrees in ludhiana, 26.6 degree Celsius in Patiala, 26.2 degree Celsius in Ambala, 26 degrees in Bhiwani, 26.4 degrees in Karnal and Hissar and 26 degree Celsius in Narnaul.
Even as mercury remained below 40 degrees Celsius at most of the places across the region, the prevailing high humidity level caused people sweating. The high humidity level were 82 percent in Chandigarh, 81 percent in Ambala and 80 percent in Karnal.