After light to moderate rainfall in various parts of Punjab and Haryana in past 24 hours, the temperature levels remained close to normal while high humidity levels were recorded across the region on Sunday.
The Union Territory of Chandigarh recorded a maximum temperature of 35.2 degrees Celsius and minimum of 24.8 degrees Celsius. Ambala in Haryana recorded 2 mm rainfall while Amritsar in Punjab also received light rainfall in past 24 hours.
The holy city of Amritsar recorded maximum temperature of 33.2 degrees, two notches below normal. In Haryana, Hisar settled at a high temperature of 35 degrees Celsius and Narnaul recorded 34 degrees Celsius.
Among other places, Ambala recorded a maximum temperature of 34.2 degrees, Karnal 33 degrees Celsius, Bhiwani 33.4 degrees, ludhiana 33.2 degrees Celsius and Patiala saw a maximum of 34.6 degrees.
The minimum temperature recorded was 24.2 degrees in ludhiana, 25 degrees in Patiala 24.9 degrees Celsius in Ambala, 24.8 degrees in Bhiwani, 26.2 degrees in Hisar, 24 degrees Celsius in Karnal, 25 degrees in Narnaul and 22.2 degrees in Amritsar.
High humidity levels of 100 per cent in Amritsar, 95 per cent in Chandigarh, 90 per cent in ludhiana, 95 per cent in Patiala and 89 per cent in Narnaul was recorded.
Shimla, the capital city of neighbouring Himachal, received 7 mm rainfall till Sunday evening settling at a maximum temperature of 24.5 degrees Celsius and minimum of 15.7 degrees Celsius.
According to the Meteorological Department, light to moderate rain/thundershowers may occur at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab during next 48 hours. Partly cloudy conditions are expected across the region.
A MeT official said that rain/thundershowers may occur at some places in Jhajjar, Rohtak, Hisar and Sirsa districts in Haryana. In Punjab, rain/thundershowers may occur at some places in Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar and ludhiana districts in next 48 days.
As per the MeT Department data, Chandigarh has recorded a monsoon rainfall deficit of 55 per cent from June 1 to September 7. The city has received 327 mm rains against normal rainfall of 721.4 mm during this time period.
Haryana has received 186.6 mm rainfall against normal of 404.8 mm rains resulting in rain deficit of 54 per cent. Punjab recorded deficit of 47 per cent after receiving 223.9 mm rainfall against normal of 424.9 mm from June 1 to September 7.
Barnala in Punjab has recorded only 42.4 mm rainfall against normal rains of 296.3 mm during the time period recording highest rain deficit of 86 per cent. In Haryana, Rohtak has recorded high rain deficit of 80 per cent after receiving only 91.5 mm rainfall against normal of 460.2 mm.
Among other districts, Sangrur in Punjab recorded deficit of 73 per cent, Mansa 68 per cent, Fatehgarh Sahib 62 per cent while in Haryana, Fatehabad recorded deficit of 70 per cent, Sonepat 68 per cent and Kuruskhetra 63 per cent rainfall deficit.