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 Thursday. The Union Territory of Chandigarh received 9.3 mm rainfall and rerecorded a maximum temperature of 31.9 degree Celsius and minimum of 25.4 degree Celsius.
Ambala in Haryana recorded 34.7 mm rainfall while in Punjab, ludhiana received 17.2 mm and Patiala 29.9 mm till Thursday morning. High humidity levels of 100 percent in Chandigarh, 98 per cent in Ambala, 97 percent in Amritsar, 96 per cent in ludhiana, 95 per cent in Patiala and 89 per cent in Narnaul was recorded.
Shimla, the capital city of neighboring Himachal, received light rainfall till Thursday evening settling at a maximum temperature of 20.4 degree Celsius and minimum of 17.6 degree Celsius.According to the Meteorological Department, light to moderate rain/thundershowers may occur at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab during next 48 hours and at a few places thereafter.