The Tricity is likely to experience overcast sky with possibility of few spells of light rain throughout the week. The Met Department has predicted that the Tricity would witness partly cloudy conditions for more 48 hours and the conditions are likely to continue for few more days.
Also, mist or haze would occur in the morning and evening across the region. The Met department has also stated that the minimum and maximum temperature across the region would also plunge by few notches this week.
The weather has turned pleasant in the city as it is witnessing cloudy conditions for the last two days.
Several parts of the region have also witnessed cloudy weather conditions in the past 48 hours while ludhiana in Punjab has recorded
light rains.
An official of Met Department said that the continuation of monsoon in central India and western disturbances over the region are resulting in current weather conditions here.
The cloudy conditions and light rain in the region have plunged the temperature levels resulting in season change.
Chandigarh recorded maximum temperature of 31.9 degree Celsius and minimum of 26 degree Celsius on Tuesday.
In Punjab, Amritsar recorded minimum temperature of 24.4 degree Celsius, ludhiana 24.5 degree Celsius and Patiala 25 degree Celsius. The districts recorded maximum temperature of 34.4 degree Celsius, 31 degree Celsius and 32.8 degree Celsius respectively.
Ambala in Haryana recorded minimum temperature of 25.1 degree Celsius, Bhiwani 25.4 degree Celsius, Hissar 23.6 degree Celsius, Karnal 24.6 degree Celsius and Narnaul settled at 23.5 degree Celsius.
For next 48 hours, the Met Department has predicted partly cloudy sky and possibility of thundery development or light rain in the city.
“Rain or thundershowers may occur at isolated places in Punjab while weather would be mainly dry in Haryana during next 24 hours and rain or thundershowers may occur at isolated places thereafter,” said the Met official.
During monsoon this year, Chandigarh received 753.1 mm rains, Punjab received 468 mm and Haryana recorded 320 mm rainfall.