The cold wave is tightening its grip in the region. Several parts of Punjab and Haryana recorded maximum and minimum temperature below normal levels on Sunday.
The Met Department has predicted that mist or shallow fog would occur in the morning and at night in several parts of the region. The department has forecast that the minimum temperature levels would plunge by 1-2 degrees Celsius in next 48 hours in many parts of Punjab and Haryana.
“The days would be mainly sunny in Haryana and Punjab in next 24 hours,” predicted Met department. Chandigarh recorded minimum temperature of 9.3 degree Celsius and maximum temperature of 23.5 degree Celsius on Sunday.
Ambala, Bhiwani, Hissar and Narnaul in Haryana recorded respective minimum temperature of 9.3 degree Celsius, 7 degree Celsius, 7.1 degree Celsius and 7.3 degree Celsius. Ambala settled at maximum temperature of 20.8 degree Celsius, one degree below normal while Hissar recorded maximum temperature of 24.9 degree Celsius.
In Punjab, Amritsar recorded minimum temperature of 7 degree Celsius, ludhiana recoded 7.4 degree Celsius and Patiala settled at minimum temperature of 10.3 degree Celsius. The maximum temperature recorded in Amritsar was 21.4 degree Celsius, ludhiana, 22.2 degree Celsius and Patiala 21.6 degree Celsius.
Himachal Pradesh capital- Shimla recorded minimum temperature of 5.7 degree Celsius and maximum temperature settled at 18.6 degree Celsius. The minimum temperature in Bhuntar was recorded 0 degree Celsius, Nahan 5.7 degree Celsius, Solan, 1.2 degree Celsius, Sundernagar 1.6 degree Celsius and Kangra 5.2 degree Celsius.