Monsoon arrived in some parts of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday bringing down the temperature levels and providing relief from the scorching heat.
With the arrival of monsoon in some parts of two States, moderate to heavy rains was recorded across the region. Talking to The Pioneer, Surender Pal, Director, Meteorological Centre Chandigarh said, “The monsoon has reached some parts of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday. And, it is likely to reach Chandigarh by Wednesday,
last year, the monsoon had arrived in the region on June 16 while in 2012, the monsoon reached here on July 6. He said, “light to moderate rain will occur at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana in next 24 hours. Rain/thundershowers would occur in the city during next 24 hours.”
“The humidity levels rose sharply in Punjab and Haryana. At several places, the humidity levels was upto 100 per cent,” added he. The humidity levels recorded were 91 per cent in Chandigarh, 100 per cent in Ambala, 98 in Karnal and 96 per cent in Patiala.
Meanwhile, the residents of Chandigarh on Tuesday woke up to a pleasant cool morning with city recording 9.6 mm pre-monsoon showers. The maximum temperature of 30.7 degree Celsius, five notches below normal and minimum of 23.6 degree Celsius, one degree below normal was recorded in the city.
According to Chandigarh Meteorological Department, Ambala in Haryana recorded 36.6 mm rains and recorded a maximum temperature of 28.8 degree Celsius, six notches below normal and minimum of 23 degree Celsius.
Karnal recorded 51.2 mm rains and recorded a maximum temperature of 30 degree Celsius, five degrees below normal.
In Punjab, Patiala recorded 16.2 mm rainfall, ludhiana 3 mm and Amritsar received 0.8 mm downpour. After rainfall, Amritsar settled at a maximum temperature of 34 degree Celsius, ludhiana recorded 31.5 degrees and Patiala saw a high of 29.4 degrees.
Among other places, Bhiwani recorded a high of 38.4 degree Celsius, Hissar 38.4 degrees and Narnaul settled at 38 degree Celsius.