Punjab and Haryana are likely to receive heavy rains over the next two days. The Chandigarh Meteorological Dept has forecast heavy rainfall in parts of Punjab and Haryana on July 29, 30 and 31. A Met official said thunderstorms accompanied with lightning is likely at isolated places on July 29 and 31 in both states. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in the region, he added.During the monsoon season, Haryana has so far recorded 192 mm rainfall against the normal of 184.4 while Punjab has recorded 207.4 mm rainfall against 201.4 mm recording surplus rains till July 27. Meanwhile, the temperature levels settled above normal across the region on Tuesday. The temperature levels settled upto four notches above normal. Chandigarh recorded a max of 36 degree Celsius, three notches above normal while the min settled at 28.1 degrees, four degrees above normal level. In Haryana, Hisar settled at a max temperature of 38 degree Celsius, Narnaul recorded 37.8 degrees, Karnal 36 degree Celsius and Ambala recorded 36.8 degree Celsius.
Patiala in Punjab recorded a maximum temperature at 37.5 degree Celsius, four notches above normal. Both Ludhiana and Amritsar recorded maximum temperatures at 37 degree Celsius, up by three degrees from normal.