The Meteorological Department has forecast overcast conditions in various parts of Punjab and Haryana for next 48 hours. Chandigarh would witness mainly clear sky and mist or haze may occur during night and morning, predicted the Met Department.
Surender Pal, Director Met Department said that temperature levels will fall by the end of this week. Temperature levels at night will further plunge across the region. Chandigarh on Wednesday recorded a minimum temperature of 9 degree Celsius and maximum temperature of 24.5 degree Celsius. In Haryana, districts namely Ambala, Bhiwani, Hissar, Karnal and Narnaul recorded respective minimum temperature of 9.3 degree Celsius, 10 degree Celsius, 6.7 degree Celsius, 7.4 degree Celsius and 8.4 degree Celsius.
Ambala settled at maximum temperature of 23.4 degree Celsius, one degree below normal while Narnaul recorded 20 degree Celsius, five degrees below normal. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded minimum temperature of 7.4 degree Celsius, ludhiana recoded 8.9 degree Celsius, and Patiala recorded 9.4 degree Celsius.
Himachal Pradesh capital- Shimla recorded minimum temperature of 6 degree Celsius and maximum temperature settled at 15.7 degree Celsius. The minimum temperature in Bhuntar was recorded 1.8 degree Celsius, Nahan 8.2 degree Celsius, Solan 2.2 degree Celsius, Sundernagar 2.2 degree Celsius.