Chandigarh

Temp above normal; fog in Haryana, Punjab

PNS

The minimum and maximum temperatures across Punjab and Haryana hovered a few notches above normal on Monday, even as fog reduced visibility at some places in the region.

According to the Met Department here, fog reduced the visibility early this morning at some places including Amritsar, ludhiana, Bathinda and Faridkot in Punjab and at Hisar and Narnaul in Haryana.

Chandigarh recorded minimum temperature at 9.8 degrees Celsius, which was five notches above normal.

In Haryana, Ambala recorded a low of 10.2 degrees Celsius, up four degrees while Hisar's low settled at 9.7 degrees Celsius, three notches more than the normal limits.

Karnal recorded a minimum of 7.4 degrees Celsius, up by a degree against normal while Narnaul's low settled at 8.5 degrees Celsius, four notches more than normal level.

Amritsar in Punjab recorded a minimum temperature of 7.9 degrees Celsius, which was five notches above normal.

Patiala recorded a low of 9 degrees Celsius, two notches more than normal level while ludhiana registered a minimum temperature of 7.9 degrees Celsius, up two notches against normal.

The maximum temperature at many places in the two states have been hovering a few notches above normal during the past few days settling in the range of 23-25 degrees Celsius, a Met official said.

He said that a western disturbance is approaching the region and rainfall was likely to occur at some places in Punjab and Haryana by Friday.