The maximum temperature levels were recorded close to normal while the minimum temperature levels have dropped below normal across the region on Monday.
According to the Met Department, sudden plunge was witnessed in minimum temperature levels on Monday even as the maximum temperature remained close to normal in many parts of the region.
Chandigarh recorded a maximum temperature of 32.9 degree Celsius and minimum temperature of 21 degree Celsius, one degree below normal.
In Haryana, Ambala recorded maximum temperature of 33 degree Celsius, Narnual recorded 34 degree Celsius, Hisar 35.6 degrees, Bhiwani 35 degree Celsius and Karnal 32 degree Celsius.
Amritsar in Punjab recorded maximum temperature of 34.9 degrees, ludhiana 32.6 degrees and Patiala settled at 33.2 degree Celsius.
The minimum temperature recorded was 23 degrees in Amritsar, 21.6 degrees in ludhiana, 21.8 degree Celsius in Patiala, 21.6 degrees in Ambala, 23.2 degrees in Bhiwani, 22 degrees in Narnaul and 20.8 degree Celsius in Karnal.
A Met official said that the weather would be mainly dry in most parts of the region in next 24 hours. The temperature levels are likely to further drop in next few days.
He said that the minimum temperature levels recorded on Monday in various parts of Punjab and Haryana were upto three notches below normal.
The Met official added that in past 24 hours, Ambala received 5 mm rainfall, Narnaul 10 mm, Bhiwani 2.8 mm, Amritsar 37 mm and ludhiana 17.9 mm rains.
In neighboring state of Himachal, Shimla received 4.8 mm rainfall and recorded maximum temperature of 24.5 degrees while minimum was 12 degree Celsius, one degree below normal.
The Met official added that after heavy rainfall in some parts of Punjab in September, the rainfall deficit has narrowed down to 47 percent now. From June to September 15, Punjab has received 242.5 mm rainfall against normal of 454.8 mm rainfall.
Haryana is now witnessing 54 percent rainfall deficit after receiving 199.3 mm rainfall against normal of 435.1 mm rains.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana has recorded a monsoon rainfall deficit of 55 percent after receiving 354.5 mm rains against normal rainfall of 780.2 mm from June 1 to September 15.
Barnala in Punjab is witnessing highest rainfall deficit of 81 percent in the region. The district has recorded only 61.3 mm rainfall against normal rains of 321.8 mm so far. And, Rohtak in Haryana has witnessed high rain deficit of 80 percent after receiving 98.5 mm rainfall against normal of 490 mm.
Among other districts, Fatehabad in Haryana is witnessing rainfall deficit of 70 percent, Sonepat 68 percent, Kurukshetra 64 percent, Hisar 63 per cent while Mansa in Punjab has so far recorded rain deficit of 69 per cent, Sangrur 66 per cent and Fatehgarh Sahib 62 per cent