Cold wave conditions on Sunday swept many parts of Haryana and Punjab, with Narnaul turning out to be the coldest place at 2.5 degrees Celsius. Narnaul in Haryana reeled under biting chill as the minimum temperature dropped four notches below normal level, according to the Met Department.
While Hisar experienced a cold night at 4.5 degrees Celsius, three notches less than normal, minimum temperature in Ambala settled within the normal limits at 9.3 degrees Celsius.
In Punjab, Amritsar had a cold night at 6 degrees Celsius while ludhiana also experienced the chill at 6.8 degrees Celsius. Patiala’s minimum temperature settled at 8 degrees Celsius while Chandigarh, the common capital of the two States, registered a low of 9.6 degrees Celsius. Dense fog enveloped several parts of the region, causing inconvenience to the commuters.
Meanwhile, the maximum temperature was recorded upto eight notches below the normal in parts of the region. Chandigarh settled at maximum temperature of 19.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal on Sunday.
The maximum temperature was recorded three degrees below normal in Hisar, which settled at 21 degrees Celsius and Narnaul saw 16 degrees Celsius, eight degrees below normal. Ambala settled at 19.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal while Karnal saw 20 degrees Celsius, down by three notches.
The maximum temperature was recorded one degree below normal in Amritsar settling at 20.6 degrees. ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective highs of 20.8 degrees Celsius and 20.4 degrees, two notches down from normal level.
The local Met Department has forecast moderate to dense fog at isolated pockets during next 48 hours in Haryana and Punjab. The cold wave conditions may occur at isolated pockets of Haryana during next 24 hours, predicted the Met Department.