The region's dry spell since October finally ended with widespread rain across Punjab and in Chandigarh in the past 24 hours.
Chandigarh and its surrounding areas received light to moderate rainfall since late Saturday night, and was continuing Sunday morning. "Rainfall has been recorded in Chandigarh and several places in Punjab, including Amritsar, ludhiana, Jalandhar and Patiala," said Met Department director Surender Pal. The Met Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall in various parts of the region in next 24 hours. Chandigarh recorded 9.9 mm rain, ludhiana 14.1 mm, Amritsar 2.4 mm, Patiala 1.5 mm and Ambala 1.4 mm.
Chandigarh recorded a minimum temperature of 7.9 degree Celsius while the maximum temperature recorded was 17.8 degree Celsius, three notches below normal on Sunday. In Punjab, the industrial city of ludhiana recorded a low of 9.6 degrees Celsius. Patiala and Amritsar recorded minimum temperature of 10.3 degree Celsius and 9.6 degree Celsius respectively. Hisar and Narnaul in Haryana recorded respective minimum temperature of 10.2 degrees and 9.5 degree Celsius. Ambala and Bhiwani recorded minimum temperature of 10.2 degree Celsius and 11.2 degree Celsius respectively.