Minimum temperatures in several parts of Punjab and Haryana rose on Friday even as Adampur recorded the coldest weather at a low of 5.4 degrees Celsius.s
The minimum temperatures, both in Punjab and Haryana, hovered between one to four degrees Celsius above normal, a MeT official said. “On an average the minimum temperatures rose by up to two notches at many parts of the region”, the MeT official said.
After Adampur, Bathinda shivered at a low of 5.6 degrees Celsius, one notch above normal. And where Bhiwani settled at a low of 6.4 degrees Celsius, the minimum at Faridkot was registered a close 6.5 degrees Celsius.
Among other places, Sirsa had a low of 6.6 degrees Celsius followed by 6.7 degrees Celsius at Rohtak, 7 degrees Celsius at Hisar, 7.5 degrees Celsius at Amritsar -- three notches above normal.
Similarly, the temperature was 8 degrees Celsius at Karnal and 9.4 degrees Celsius at Patiala, which resulted to be one and three notches above normal, respectively.
ludhiana settled at a low of 9.5 degrees Celsius, whereas Chandigarh had a low of 9.5 degrees Celsius.
Also, Ambala in Haryana settled at a low of 10.5 degrees Celsius, which was said to be four notches above normal.
Dry weather has been forecasted in the region during the next 48 hours, the department said.