The minimum temperature on Wednesday hovered above normal level at most places in Punjab and Haryana.
Chandigarh recorded a minimum temperature of 12 degrees Celsius, which was five notches above normal. Haryana’s Narnaul district settled at minimum temperature of 8 degree Celsius, up by two notches from normal.
Punjab’s holy city Amritsar recorded 9.8 degree Celsius as minimum, which was four degrees above normal limits. Patiala settled at minimum of 10.2 degree Celsius while ludhiana saw a low of 9.3 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal.
Hisar in Haryana witnessed low temperature of 7.9 degree Celsius, Karnal recorded 7 degrees and Ambala settled at minimum temperature at 11.1 degree Celsius, three degrees above normal level.
The maximum temperature recorded was 19.7 degree Celsius in Chandigarh, which was below one degree from normal level.
Among other places, Ambala settled at maximum temperature of 20.9 degree Celsius, Narnaul recorded 22 degrees, Hisar 23.3 degree Celsius, Karnal saw 21 degrees, Amritsar saw maximum of 21.5 degree Celsius, ludhiana recorded 19.8 degree Celsius and Patiala settled at 20.9 degree Celsius.
According to the Met Department forecast, weather is likely to be dry during next three days in Punjab and Haryana. Shallow to moderate fog is also predicted at a few places in the two states.