While several parts of the region received light to moderate rainfall, many others witnessed overcast conditions with maximum temperature recording below normal levels on Tuesday.
The Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana in next 24 hours.
The rain/thundershowers may occur at isolated to scattered places in Haryana and Punjab, said a Met official.
He said, “Several parts of Punjab and Haryana have recorded light to moderate rainfall in past 24 hours.”
The Union Territory of Chandigarh on Tuesday recorded maximum temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal while minimum temperature of 27 degrees was recorded.
In Haryana, 7.8 mm rainfall was recorded in Bhiwani, 11.2 mm in Hisar and 7 mm rains in Narnaul. In neighboring Punjab, Amritsar recorded 3 mm, ludhiana about 10 mm and Patiala recorded 4 mm rainfall in last 24 hours.
Chandigarh and various parts of Punjab and Haryana continue to record high humidity levels. The maximum humidity level in Chandigarh was at 99 percent, 95 percent in Amritsar, 84 in ludhiana, 83 percent in Patiala, 86 percent in Karnal, and 85 percent in Narnaul. After rainfall, the holy city of Amritsar recorded maximum temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal. ludhiana and Patiala settled at respective maximum temperature of 32.1 degrees Celsius and 32.6 degrees Celsius. Hisar in Haryana settled at a high of 32.3 degrees Celsius, four degrees below normal while Bhiwani settled at 33 degrees Celsius. Among other places, Narnaul recorded maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and Ambala settled at 31.6 degrees Celsius.