The record-breaking rainfall in the month of December has brought temperature levels below normal across the region. Moderate to heavy rainfall in the past 48 hours in parts of Punjab and Haryana has led to a decline in the temperature levels, said a Met official.
The Union Territory of Chandigarh received heavy rains of 74.3 mm till Sunday morning and 11 mm till evening recording minimum temperature at 10.6 degree Celsius and maximum at 14.7 degree Celsius, seven notches below normal. As per the Met Department, the city had witnessed highest monthly rainfall of 51.2 mm in the month of December in 2011 while single December day rainfall was 40 mm. All time record for December rainfall is 124.3 mm in 1997 and 55.8 mm for the single day in 1982.
Meanwhile in Haryana, Ambala on Sunday received 39.8 mm rains while the minimum temperature settled at 11.7 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal. Hisar received rainfall of 2.4 mm and the minimum settled at 13.7 degrees while Karnal, which was lashed by 4.8 mm of rain, recorded a low of 13 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperatures of Narnaul and Bhiwani settled at 10.5 and 13.6 degrees respectively.
In Punjab, Amritsar recorded minimum temperature at 8.6 degrees Celsius. ludhiana was lashed by heavy rain at 23.5 mm. The industrial city’s minimum was recorded at 10.4 degrees Celsius. Patiala received moderate rains at 17.1 mm, with minimum settling at 11.9 degrees.
In Haryana, Ambala received heavy rainfall at 39.8 mm while the minimum temperature settled at 11.7 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal. Hisar received a rainfall of 2.4 mm and the minimum settled at 13.7 degrees, six degrees above normal while Karnal, which was lashed by 4.8 mm of rain, recorded a low of 13 degrees Celsius, up by five notches. The minimum temperatures of Narnaul and Bhiwani settled at 10.5 and 13.6 degrees respectively. According to the Met Department forecast, light to moderate rain/ thundershowers would occur at a few places in Haryana and Punjab during next 24 hours; at isolated places during subsequent 24 hours and mainly sunny days thereafter.