The temperature levels witnessed slight increase on Sunday with maximum temperature settling close to normal levels in various parts of the region.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two neighbouring States Punjab and Haryana, recorded a maximum of 37.5 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal and minimum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius.Patiala in Punjab settled at a maximum temperature of 38 degrees Celsius. Amritsar and ludhiana recorded respective maximum temperatures of 35.2 and 36.7 degrees Celsius.
In Haryana, Ambala recorded maximum temperature of 37.8 degrees Celsius while Hissar settled at 39.8 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal.The minimum temperature recorded was 24.1 degrees in Ambala, 22.8 degrees Celsius in Bhiwani, 22.5 degrees in Hisar, 20.2 degrees in Karnal, 22.3 degrees Celsius in Narnaul, 21 degree Celsius in Amritsar, 23.5 degrees Celsius in ludhiana and 23.6 degrees Celsius in Patiala.
Himachal’s capital city Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 24.9 degrees Celsius and minimum of 14.3 degrees. Among other places, Una recorded a maximum temperature of 36.8 degrees Celsius followed by Sunder Nagar at 33.7 degrees Celsius and Kangra at 32.8 degrees Celsius.The MeT Department has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers at isolated places during next 48 hours in Punjab and Haryana.
A dust storms/thunderstorms with wind speed reaching 30-45 kilometres per hour may occur at isolated places during next 48 hours in Haryana and Punjab, predicted the MeT Department.