Several parts of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday witnessed a slight increase in day temperatures while the nights continued to be cold with the mercury hovering slightly below normal level. Hisar in Haryana settled at a minimum temperature of 3.2 degree Celsius, four notches below normal. Ambala, Karnal and Narnaul, too, experienced a cold night recording respective lows of 4.9 degrees, 4.9 degrees and 4.5 degrees Celsius. Amritsar in Punjab braved a cold night recording a low of 3.8 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana registered a low of 3.6 degrees Celsius. Patiala’s minimum settled at 4 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded minimum temperature at 6.1 degree Celsius.
The day temperatures hovered one to two notches above normal at most places settling between 21-22 degrees Celsius in the two states.
Chandigarh, Ambala, Hisar and Narnaul recorded respective maximum temperatures of 22 degree Celsius, 21.2 degrees, 21.6 degrees and 25.8 degrees.
In Punjab, Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala recorded maximum temperature at 20.5 degree Celsius, 20.8 degree Celsius and 21.6 degree Celsius respectively.
The Met Department has forecast cold wave conditions will prevail in the region over the next two days.
Meanwhile, in neighboring Himachal, Keylong continued to shiver at sub-zero temperature.
According to the Shimla Meteorological Department, Keylong, the administrative centre of the tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti, continued to be the coldest place in the state at minus 8.6 degrees Celsius.
Kalpa in Kinnaur district recorded a low of minus 1.2 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal. The minimum temperature in Manali, Bhuntar, Kangra and Solan was recorded at minus 0.8 degree, 0.6 degrees, 0.4 degrees and 2.3 degree Celsius respectively.
Himachal’s capital Shimla recorded a minimum of 6.9 degree Celsius.