Moderate to heavy rainfall lashed Chandigarh and several parts of Haryana and Punjab on Thursday. Accompanied by strong winds and thunder, rains were recorded in most parts of the region on Thursday afternoon.
Chandigarh received 32.3 mm rainfall till Thursday evening. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 31.7 degree Celsius, two notches below normal and minimum temperature recorded was 28 degree Celsius. The humidity levels increased rapidly across the region after rains. The city recorded maximum humidity level at 90 per cent while the minimum was recorded at 75 per cent.
The maximum humidity level was 100 per cent in Amritsar, 81 in ludhiana and 94 percent in Patiala, 91 per cent in Ambala, 63 in Bhiwani, 83 in Karnal and 78 in Narnual. Meanwhile, the local Met Department has issued warning of heavy rains in some parts of Punjab and Haryana on July 20. The Met has predicted light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers at few places in Haryana and Punjab in next 24 hours. In Chandigarh, cloudy sky with possibility of rain is predicted.