Rains lashed several parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday intensifying the cold wave conditions in the region.
While the day temperatures declined by upto seven notches from normal level, the minimum temperatures rose several notches above the normal in the two states following the downpour.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded 5.7 mm rainfall till evening.
The city recorded minimum temperature of 11.3 degree Celsius while maximum settled at 14.6 degrees, six notches below normal.
In Punjab, Amritsar recorded 4 mm rains, Ludhiana 6 mm, Patiala 6 mm till evening.
Halwara, Bathinda, Faridkot and Adampur witnessed 2 mm, 4 mm, 2.1 mm and 0.6 mm of rainfall respectively.
After light rainfall, Amritsar recorded minimum temperature at 8.2 degrees while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded their respective lows at 10 degrees Celsius and 10.7 degrees Celsius, up to five degrees above the normal.
The minimum temperatures at Pathankot, Adampur, Halwara, Bathinda, Faridkot and Gurdaspur were recorded at 9.5 degrees Celsius, 9.4 degrees Celsius, 9.1 degrees Celsius, 9.6 degrees Celsius, 9 degrees Celsius and 4.6 degrees Celsius respectively.
In neighboring Haryana, Ambala witnessed 5 mm of rainfall and recorded minimum temperature at 10.5 degrees.
Among other places, Hisar, Karnal, Narnaul, Rohtak and Bhiwani registered their respective lows at 7.8 degrees Celsius, 10 degrees Celsius, 8.2 degrees Celsius, 9.8 degrees Celsius and 9.4 degrees Celsius, up to three degrees above normal.
The maximum temperature recorded was 13 degrees in Karnal, 14.6 degrees in Hisar and 15 degrees in Ambala.
The Met Department has forecase thunderstorm accompanied with lightening at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana on January 7 and 8.
Dense fog is likely at isolated places in the two states on January 9 and 10, the Met Department stated.