Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Punjab and Haryana in the past 24 hours bringing down the high rainfall deficit as well as temperature levels.
According to the Meteorological Department, Amritsar received heavy rainfall of 110.2 mm till Thursday morning and 43 mm till evening. ludhiana and Patiala recorded 34.2 mm and 39.3 mm rainfall respectively.
In Haryana, Karnal received 27.6 mm rains, Ambala 6 mm, Bhiwani 2.2 mm and Hissar 2.1 mm. Chandigarh has recorded 1.3 mm rainfall.
The Met Department has forecast moderate to heavy rain/thundershowers at many places during next 36 hours in Punjab and Haryana. The union territory of Chandigarh is also likely to receive moderate to heavy showers in next 36 hours.
A Met official said that rain/thundershowers may occur at isolated places in Kapurthala, Sonipat, Panipat, Kaithal, Rohtak, Jhajjar, Karnal districts in
Haryana. In Punjab, heavy rains are expected at some places in Amritsar, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Pathankot,
Taran Tarn, Kapurthala, Patiala, SAS Nagar, Sangrur, ludhiana, Mansa and Barnala districts.
The official said that after heavy rainfall in several parts of Punjab, the rainfall deficit has narrow down to 59 percent. Punjab has received 171 mm rainfall against normal of 418.5 mm from June to September 4 recording deficit of 59 percent.
During this time period, Chandigarh has recorded a monsoon rainfall deficit of 65 percent after receiving 250.9 mm rains against normal rainfall of 711 mm.
Haryana has received 148.7 mm rainfall against normal of 397.3 mm rains resulting in rain deficit of 63 percent. In Haryana, Rohtak has recorded high rain deficit of 84 percent after receiving only 74.1 mm rainfall against normal of 454.3 mm.
Barnala in Punjab has recorded only 34.6 mm rainfall against normal rains of 293.5 mm during the time period recording highest rain deficit of 88 per cent.
The Met official said that the heavy rainfall in next 36 hours will further narrow down the rainfall deficit across the region. Meanwhile, with heavy rainfall lashing some parts of the region, the temperature levels have plunged below normal.
Chandigarh on Thursday recorded a maximum temperature of 33.9 degree Celsius and minimum temperature of 26.4 degree Celsius.