light to moderate rainfall was recorded in Chandigarh and several parts of Haryana and Punjab on Monday bringing down the temperature below normal levels while humidity levels remained high.
Chandigarh received 14 mm rainfall till Monday evening and recorded a maximum temperature of 29.3 degree Celsius, six notches below normal. The minimum temperature recorded was 25.6 degree Celsius.
The maximum humidity level recorded in the city was at 95 percent while the minimum was recorded at 67 percent. Accompanied by strong winds and thunder, rains also lashed some parts of neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana in last 24 hours.
The temperature levels plunged below normal levels by upto seven degrees and high humidity level of 100 percent was recorded in some parts.
In Punjab, Patiala received 62 mm rainfall, Amritsar recorded 2 mm and ludhiana recorded drizzle of 0.2 mm downpour.
After rains, Patiala and ludhiana settled at maximum temperature of 29.5 degree Celsius, six degrees below normal and 29 degree Celsius, seven degrees below normal respectively. The holy city recorded maximum temperature of 32 degree Celsius, five notches below normal.
In Haryana, Ambala received 17 mm rains and Bhiwani recorded 7 mm rains till Monday evening. Ambala and Karnal recorded respective maximum temperature of 30.1 degree Celsius and 37.4 degree Celsius. Narnual recorded 24 mm downpour.
Among other places, Hissar recorded maximum of 36.2 degree Celsius and Narnual settled at 37.6 degree Celsius.
The local Met Department has predicted moderate to rather heavy rainfall or thundershowers at few places in Haryana and Punjab in next 24 hours. In Chandigarh, cloudy sky with possibility of light to moderate rain is predicted.