The arrival of southwest monsoon in Punjab, most parts of Haryana and Chandigarh may have got a bit delayed but conditions are favourable that it would pick up in a couple of days.
The monsoon was expected to arrive in the two states including Chandigarh by June 30, but it went into a weak phase in this region as a result of which its arrival got slightly delayed, Director of the Chandigarh Met Department, Surinder Pal said.
He said that there has been a slight delay in its arrival in Punjab, most parts of Haryana and Chandigarh.
However, over the next 2-3 days, we are expecting the monsoon to revive. Conditions are getting favourable for its further advancement into remaining parts of Haryana and Punjab including the Union Territory, said he.
On July 2 this year, the monsoon had entered some parts of Haryana falling in the National Capital Region, but turned weak thereafter halting its further advancement into the region.
last year, the monsoon had entered the two states on July 2. Punjab and Haryana, the grain bowl states of the country, had received scanty monsoon rains during last two years.
Meanwhile, sultry weather conditions have prevailed at most places in the two states including Chandigarh during the current month in the absence of any significant rainfall activity.
Hisar in Haryana recorded a high of 39.5 degree Celsius while Ambala settled at maximum temperature of 37.8 degree Celsius, two degree above normal.
The union territory of Chandigarh recorded maximum temperature at 37.6 degree Celsius, up by three degrees from normal.
Punjab’s holy city Amritsar experienced maximum temperature at 38 degree Celsius. Patiala and ludhiana recorded respective maximum temperatures at 38 degrees and 37.2 degree Celsius.
Chandigarh recorded minimum temperature at 27.9 degree Celsius. The minimum temperature recorded in Ambala was 29.4 degree Celsius, Hisar recorded 27.8 degrees, Karnal 28.8 degrees, Amritsar recorded 29.3 degree Celsius, ludhiana 28.8 degrees and Patiala 30.1 degree Celsius.