Minimum temperature on Monday hovered above normal in most parts of Punjab and Haryana.
Chandigarh recorded a minimum temperature of 15.6 degree celsius, which was six notches above normal. Haryana’s Narnaul settled at a minimum temperature of 17 degree celsius, up by nine notches from the normal.
Amritsar recorded 14.2 degree celsius as minimum, which was seven degrees above normal limits. Patiala settled at minimum of 14.2 degree celsius while ludhiana saw a low of 13 degrees celsius.
Hisar in Haryana witnessed low temperature of 15.5 degree celsius, Karnal recorded 11.6 degrees and Ambala settled at minimum temperature of 14 degree celsius, four notches above normal.
According to the Met Department, both minimum and maximum temperatures were above normal levels in Punjab and Haryana. The maximum temperature recorded was 28.7 degree celsius in Chandigarh, which was above five notches from the normal.
Among other places, Ambala settled at a maximum temperature of 27.9 degree celsius, Narnaul recorded 33 degrees, Hisar 30.7 degree celsius, Amritsar saw maximum of 25.1 degree celsius, ludhiana recorded 26.7 degree celsius and Patiala recorded 27.6 degree celsius.
According to the Met department forecast, light rain is expected during the next 24 hours in parts of Haryana and Punjab.