Rain lashed several parts of Punjab and Haryana on Thursday as mercury hovered above normal levels in both the States.
Amritsar in Punjab recorded 55mm rainfall while in Haryana, Hisar received 12 mm and Ambala 4 mm rain till Thursday evening. Narnaul recorded 21 mm rainfall till morning.
The MeT Department has forecast light to moderate rain/thundershowers at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab during next 48 hours and at a few places thereafter.
Meanwhile, the maximum temperature levels remained above normal across the region on Thursday.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded a maximum temperature of 32.6 degrees Celsius while a minimum of 27.4 degrees was recorded.
In Punjab, Amritsar settled at a high of 36.2 degree Celsius, two degrees above normal, ludhiana recorded 35.2 degrees and Patiala saw a maximum temperature of 35.1 degrees Celsius.
Among other places, Hisar recorded maximum of 34.5 degrees, Ambala 34.2 degrees and Narnaul settled at 33 degrees Celsius.
According to the MeT Department, the maximum humidity level was 94 per cent in Chandigarh, 90 per cent in Karnal, 89 per cent in Narnaul, 84 per cent in ludhiana, 81 per cent each in Hisar and Bhiwani
In neighbouring States of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla recorded 4 mm rainfall till evening and settled at a maximum temperature of 23.1 degrees Celsius while a low of 17.1 degree Celsius was recorded. Una settled at a maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, three degree above normal, followed by Kangra at 32.1 degrees and Sundernagar at 31.4 degrees Celsius.