Moderate to heavy monsoon rains lashed several parts of Punjab and Haryana in past 24 hours, bringing cheers to farmers as monsoon was delayed by almost two weeks in the region.
The south-west monsoon had advanced into several parts of Punjab and Haryana, a day before. According to the Met Department, heavy showers lashed many places in the region. Punjab’s Amritsar recorded heavy rainfall of 152.9 mm till Wednesday morning, ludhiana was lashed by 48 mm rains, Ambala in Haryana received 20.5 mm rains.
Chandigarh recorded 23.4 mm rainfall, Narnaul 14 mm while Karnal, Hisar, Patiala received light rainfall till evening.
“The monsoon has advanced into all parts of Punjab and Haryana. While heavy rainfall is expected in next 24 hours in some parts of Haryana and Punjab, light to moderate rain is likely thereafter in the two states,” said a Met official.
After rainfall, both maximum and minimum temperatures also dropped by a few notches across the region. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded maximum temperature at 29 degree Celsius, six notches down the normal.
In Haryana, Ambala settled at maximum of 27.6 degrees, seven notches below normal while Hisar recorded 35 degree Celsius, two degrees below normal and Narnaul saw 32.4 degree Celsius, four notches below normal. Karnal recorded 28.2 degrees, down by five degrees from normal. Punjab’s holy city, Amritsar settled at maximum of 30.5 degree Celsius, five degrees below normal.
ludhiana saw 30.3 degree Celsius while Patiala recorded 29.6 degrees, down by five notches from normal. The minimum temperature recorded was 24.7 degrees in Chandigarh, 23.9 degree Celsius in Ambala, 27.3 degree Celsius in Hisar, 26.4 degrees in Karnal, 22.3 degree Celsius in Amritsar and 25.6 degree Celsius in Patiala.