Moderate to heavy rain lashed several parts of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday even as the minimum temperatures rose by up to six notches above normal in the region. After receiving 24.4 mm rainfall till Tuesday morning, Chandigarh recorded minimum temperature at 12.1 degree C, five notches above normal and maximum at 20.5 degree C.
Among other areas, Amritsar received 43.2 mm rains, Patiala 27.2 mm, ludhiana 9.6 mm, Ambala 11.2 mm rains, Karnal 25.5 mm and Hissar 6 mm, The minimum temperatures hovered between three to six degrees C above normal in most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday. After receiving heavy rainfall, Punjab’s holy city Amritsar recorded minimum temperature at 7.8 degree C, up by three degrees from normal. Both Patiala and ludhiana recorded minimum temperature at 12 degrees, each five degrees above normal. According to the local Meteorological Department, light to moderate rain/thundershowers would occur at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana during next 24 hrs.