The temperature levels remained close to normal while high humidity levels were recorded in some parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday. The Union Territory of Chandigarh recorded a maximum temperature of 32.5 degrees Celsius and minimum of 17.5 degrees Celsius.
Hissar in Haryana settled at a high temperature of 36.1 degree Celsius and Bhiwani recorded 33.2 degree Celsius. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded maximum temperature of 31.4 degrees.
Among other places, Ambala recorded a maximum temperature of 32.6 degrees, Karnal 31.5 degrees Celsius, Narnaul 34 degrees Celsius, ludhiana 31.7 degrees Celsius and Patiala saw a maximum of 32.7 degrees.
According to Chandigarh Met Department, Karnal recorded high humidity level of 96 per cent, Narnaul 83 per cent, ludhiana 89 per cent, Amritsar 84 per cent and Patiala 84 per cent as well. A Met official said that the minimum temperature levels have plunged by one or two degrees in several parts of neighbouring States in last 24 hours.
The minimum temperature recorded was 18.7 degree in ludhiana, 20.6 degree in Patiala, 17.6 degrees Celsius in Amritsar, 18.4 degree in Ambala, 20.4 degree in Bhiwani, 18.9 degree in Hissar, 17.8 degrees Celsius in Karnal and 18.5 degree in Narnaul.
Shimla, the capital city of neighboring Himachal, settled at a maximum temperature of 22.6 degrees Celsius and minimum of 12.9 degree. Una recorded maximum temperature of 32 degree followed by Sunder Nagar at 30 degrees Celsius.
Among other places in Himachal, Kalpa settled at minimum of 5.2 degree, Manali 5.8 degrees, Nahan 13.9 degree, Solan 12.5 degree and, Sunder Nagar 12.1 degrees Celsius.
According to the Met Department forecast, the weather would be mainly sunny in parts of Punjab and Haryana in next 24 hours. The Met official said that the night temperature would plunge further in next three days.