The cloudy, breezy conditions would continue in the region for the next 24 hours. The local Meteorological department has predicted partly cloudy sky with possibility of thundery development in the city in next 24 hours.
“light rain or thundershowers may occur at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab during next 24 hours. Thundersqualls with wind speed exceeding 45 kilometers per hour may also occur at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab during next 24 hours,” predicted Met Department.
After light to moderate rain in last 48 hours, the maximum and minimum temperature levels have plunged in the region.
Chandigarh received 0.4 mm rains and recorded maximum temperature of 27 degree Celsius, five notches below normal and minimum temperature of 16.9 degree Celsius on Friday.
A day before, the city had recorded maximum temperature of 27.9 degree Celsius, four notches below normal and minimum temperature of 17.7 degree Celsius.
According to the Meteorological Department, Amritsar received 0.2 mm rainfall and recorded minimum temperature of 13.7 degree Celsius and maximum of 28.1 degree Celsius.
Among others, ludhiana recorded 0.3 mm rains and Patiala received 0.8 mm rains in last 24 hours. The districts recorded respective minimum temperature of 14.8 and 15.6 degree Celsius respectively.
In Haryana, Ambala received 1.2 mm, Hissar 3.4 mm rainfall. After light rain, Narnual recorded a low of 15.5 degree Celsius and maximum of 29.5 degree Celsius.
Hisar recorded minimum of 14.2 degree Celsius and maximum temperature of 26.6 degree Celsius. A minimum temperature of 15.5 in Ambala, 16.2 in Bhiwani, 13 degree Celsius in Karnal was recorded.
Shimla, the capital city of neighboring Himachal Pradesh received 7.5 mm rains and recorded a minimum temperature of 6.8 degree Celsius, two notches below normal.
Wheat harvesting delayed due to untimely rains
Wheat harvesting is set to get delayed by 10-15 days in the wheat growing States of Punjab and Haryana because of untimely rains and unanticipated low temperature.
Though there were reports of crop flattening in a few areas of Punjab because of rains lashing various parts of the northern region, farm experts asserted that there was not going to be any adverse impact on overall output of winter crop in both these States.
Wheat harvesting in Punjab and Haryana starts from April 1. Punjab has projected wheat output of 161.59 lakh tonnes while Haryana is eyeing production of 124 lakh tonnes in the rabi season on the back of prolonged winter and containing attack of fungal disease on wheat crop efficiently.