Overcast conditions were witnessed in many parts of Punjab, Haryana and their joint capital Chandigarh on Thursday. The minimum temperature levels hovered above normal, while maximum temperature levels were recorded below normal in various parts of the region.
The day temperatures in the region ranged around 25 degrees Celsius with the highest maximum temperature of 26.8 degrees Celsius reported from Gurgaon in Haryana.
The Met Department has forecast cloudy weather conditions and possibility of rains in some parts of the region in the next 24 hours. Chandigarh recorded minimum temperature at 15.5 degrees Celsius, up by five notches above normal. Among other places in Haryana, Ambala’s low settled at 14.4 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal while minimum temperatures in Hisar, Karnal, Narnaul and Bhiwani settled at 8.7 degrees, 10.4 degrees, 9.5 degrees and 13.6 degrees Celsius respectively.
In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a low of 8.8 degrees Celsius while ludhiana and Patiala recorded minimum temperatures at 8.9 and 11.2 degrees Celsius respectively.