Cold weather conditions prevailed at many places in Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday, with Amritsar recording the lowest temperature at 4 degrees Celsius.
According to the Met Department, Amritsar's minimum temperature settled one notch below normal for this time of the season. Nights were cold at Karnal, Narnaul and Hisar in Haryana, where the minimum temperature settled at 6.4 degrees Celsius, 6 degrees Celsius and 7.2 degrees Celsius respectively. However, Ambala recorded a low of 10 degrees Celsius.
The night temperature at ludhiana and Patiala in Punjab rose slightly since Monday to settle at 11.2 degrees Celsius and 9.5 degree Celsius respectively.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded a low of 7.8 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature recorded was 21.6 degrees in Amritsar, 23.8 degrees in ludhiana, 23.4 degree Celsius in Patiala, 22.7 degree Celsius in Narnaul, 22.4 degrees in Karnal, 22.9 degrees in Ambala and 23.5 degree Celsius in Chandigarh.
According to local Met Department forecast, rain or thundershowers are likely at isolated places in the two states in next 48 hours. Moderate fog is also likely to occur at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana in next 24 hours.