The mercury continued to plunge below normal levels across the region on Sunday.The minimum temperatures, which had been hovering a few notches above normal for the past several days across Punjab and Haryana, dropped sharply on Sunday.
Chandigarh on Sunday recorded minimum temperature of 8.2°C and maximum temperature of 17.5°C, four degrees below normal.The Met Department has forecast partly cloudy sky across the region in next 24 hours. Also, the mist or haze would occur in the morning and at night in several parts of the region.
“The temperature levels are also likely to plunge in next 24 hours in many parts of Punjab and Haryana,” said a Met official.In Punjab, Amritsar recorded minimum temperature of 3°C, two degrees below normal; ludhiana recorded 6.4°C and Patiala settled at minimum temperature of 7.6°C.
The maximum temperature recorded in Amritsar was 18.3°C, ludhiana 19.4°C and Patiala 19.2°C.In Haryana, districts Ambala, Bhiwani, Hissar and Narnaul recorded respective minimum temperature of 7.8°C, 5.8°C, 5.7°C and 5°C.
Both Ambala and Hissar settled at maximum temperature of 20°C while Narnaul recorded maximum temperature of 17°C, six notches below normal.Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla recorded minimum temperature of 1.1°C, and maximum temperature settled at 11.4°C.The minimum temperature recorded in Bhuntar was 2°C, Nahan 4.2°C, Solan 1.5°C, Sundernagar 3.5°C, Kangra 6.6°C and Dharamshala 5.4°C.