Mercury soars in Punjab, Haryana

Punjab and Haryana continued to witness hot and humid weather conditions, with the mercury hovering above normal level in both the States on Sunday.

The Union Territory of Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded mercury at 37 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal. The city recorded 43.5 mm rains in past 24 hours.

According to the Met Department, the temperature level witnessed rise in past 48 hours across the region. The temperature levels were recorded upto six notches above normal in some parts of the region on Sunday.Punjab holy city Amritsar’s maximum temperature was recorded at 39.8 degrees Celsius while ludhiana and Patiala recorded their maximums at 37.7 degrees and 36.3 degrees Celsius respectivelyIn Haryana, Ambala braved hot weather at 36.8 degrees Celsius and Hisar recorded 39 degree Celsius.

Chandigarh recorded minimum temperature at 30.4 degree Celsius, Hissar witnessed a low of 30.4 degree Celsius, Narnaul 28.5 degrees, Ambala 30.3 degree Celsius, ludhiana 30.5 degree Celsius, Patiala 30.3 degrees and Amritsar recorded 29 degree Celsius.The mercury also continued to rise across the hills of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, recording a rise of three to four degrees in the maximum temperature.

Shimla, situated at an altitude of 2,130 metres, was warm at 22.6 degrees Celsius, above one degree from normal level.Una town, located on the Punjab border, was the hottest at 37 degrees Celsius. Dharamsala in Kangra district recorded a high of 29.4 degrees Celsius, while it was 31.2 degrees in Sundernagar in Mandi district, 35 degrees in Bhuntar, 27.4 degrees in Kalpa town, 29.8 degree Celsius in Nahan and 29 degrees in Solan.The local Met Department has forecast rainfall at isolated places during next 24 in the region. Heavy rainfall is predicted in Punjab and Haryana on July 7 and 8.