The cold wave continued to sweep Chandigarh and its neighbouring States of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh on Monday.
Punjab’s holy city Amritsar shivered at minimum temperature of 5.8 degree Celsius, one degree below normal, while Narnaul in Haryana settled at a minimum of 5.5 degree Celsius, down by five notches from normal levels. Chandigarh witnessed minimum temperature at 8.2 degree Celsius, one degree below normal while the maximum temperature recorded was 25.5 degree Celsius.
According to the Met Department, days would be mainly sunny in Haryana and Punjab. And, mist or shallow fog may occur at some places in the neighboring states during morning hours in next 48 hours, said a MeT official.
The MeT official added, the minimum temperature levels were recorded up to five notches below normal in some parts of the region while maximum temperature settled close to normal levels on Monday.
The industrial city of ludhiana in Punjab recorded a low of 6.7 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal while Patiala was comparatively warmer recording minimum temperature at 10.8 degree Celsius.
Among other places, Ambala recorded minimum temperature at10.6 degree Celsius, Bhiwani 8.6 degrees and Hisar recorded 7.1 degree Celsius, four degrees down from normal level.
The maximum temperature recorded was 24.3 degree Celsius in Ambala, 25.6 degree Celsius in Bhiwani, 27 degree Celsius in Hisar and 25.4 degree Celsius in Karnal. Amritsar, ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective maximum temperatures at 25.2 degree Celsius, 26.2 degree Celsius and 26 degree Celsius.
Shimla, capital city of hilly state Himachal Pradesh saw minimum temperature at 7 degree Celsius and recorded maximum temperature at 17.4 degree Celsius.