The temperature levels remained below normal across Haryana and Punjab on Monday. According to the MeT Department, the temperature levels settled upto seven notches below normal in some parts of the region.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded maximum temperature at 37 degrees Celsius, one degrees below and settled at minimum of 26 degrees Celsius.
The MeT Department here has forecast rain/thundershowers at few places during next 12 hours in Punjab and Haryana. Thunderstorm accompanied with squall may also occur at isolated places during next 24 hours in the two states, predicted the local Met Department.
Meanwhile, the temperature levels also plunged across the hills of Himachal Pradesh and were recorded upto 10 notches below normal in some parts on Monday.
Himachal’s capital Shimla, recorded maximum temperature at 21.7 degrees Celsius, down two notches from normal while Una town settled at maximum temperature of 37.2 degrees Celsius. Among other places, Bhuntar settled at 23 degree Celsius, ten notches below the normal, Kalpa recorded 18 degree Celsius, Sundernagar 23.5 degree Celsius, Solan 28 degree Celsius and Dharamshala saw maximum temperature at 28.6 degrees.