Rain lashes parts of Punjab, Haryana

Rain lashed parts of Punjab and Haryana in past 24 hours, leading to a dip in temperature.According to the local Met Department, Chandigarh received 54.4 mm rainfall, Ambala 61.8 mm, Amritsar 47.4 mm, Patiala 49.1 mm and ludhiana 1.6 mm.Most parts of Punjab including Hoshiarpur, Ropar, and Mohali also received rains.

The rains led to a slight plunge in temperature levels, giving relief to the people from hot weather that had prevailed in the two states and their common capital Chandigarh over the past three days.The union territory of Chandigarh recorded its maximum temperature at 33 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal.

Bhiwani and Narnaul recorded maximum temperature at 37 degree Celsius and 34 degrees respectively. Among other places in Haryana, Ambala and Hisar recorded their respective maximums at 32 degrees Celsius and 38 degrees Celsius.

In Punjab, Amritsar and ludhiana settled at maximum temperature of 31.4 degrees Celsius, four notches below normal and 32.5 degrees Celsius while Patiala had a high of 32.2 degrees Celsius.The local Met Department has predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places of Punjab and Haryana in the next three days.