light to moderate rainfall was recorded in Chandigarh and several parts of Haryana and Punjab on Friday giving much needed respite from the sweltering weather.
Accompanied by strong winds and thunder, rains lashed some parts of the region in last 24 hours.
Chandigarh received 14.8 mm rainfall till Friday morning and slight drizzle of 0.3 mm was recorded till evening. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 33.6 degree Celsius, three notches below normal. The minimum temperature recorded was 24.7 degree Celsius.
In Punjab, Patiala received 19.7 mm rainfall and ludhiana recorded 37.6 mm rains in last 24 hours. After rains, Patiala and ludhiana settled at maximum temperature of 34.3 degree Celsius, three degrees below normal and 33.3 degree Celsius, five degrees below normal respectively.
The holy city of Amritsar in Punjab received slight drizzle on Friday. Amritsar recorded 0.8 mm downpour and recorded a maximum temperature of 35.8 degree Celsius, two notches below normal.
In Haryana, Ambala received 13.3 mm rains and Karnal recorded 14.6 mm rains in last 24 hours. Ambala and Karnal recorded respective maximum temperature of 34 degree Celsius and 33 degree Celsius.
Among other places, Bhiwani recorded maximum temperature of 41.2 degree Celsius, Hissar recorded 40.7 degree Celsius and Narnual settled at 40.3 degree Celsius.
In the hilly State of Himachal Pradesh, the capital Shimla was drenched by 11.1 mm rains and recorded maximum of 25.2 degree Celsius and minimum temperature of 14.2 degree Celsius. Bhuntar received 4 mm rainfall, Solan 43.2 mm, Sunder Nagar 13.5 mm, Kangra 2.8 mm, Nahan 95.6, Una 45.4 mm downpour.
The local Met Department has predicted moderate to rather heavy rainfall or thundershowers at few places in Haryana and Punjab in next 24 hours. In Chandigarh, cloudy sky with possibility of light rain is predicted.