The maximum temperature levels hovered above normal across the region on Sunday. Also, the soaring humidity levels continued troubling the populace in various parts of the region.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded maximum temperature of 35.8 degree Celsius, three degrees above normal while minimum temperature recorded was 28.1 degree Celsius.
The maximum humidity level in Chandigarh was at 97 per cent. Chandigarh received rainfall during late Sunday evening. In the last 24 hours, Hissar in Haryana received 9 mm rainfall, Bhiwani recorded 16.4 mm rains and Ambala 6.8 mm. Hissar settled at maximum temperature of 36.2 degree Celsius, Narnaul at 33.9 degrees and Ambala at 35.4 degree Celsius. Amritsar in Punjab recorded maximum of 36.3 degrees, ludhiana 35.5 degree Celsius and Patiala saw a maximum temperature of 36.7 degree Celsius.
The minimum temperature recorded was 28.3 degrees in Amritsar, 28.2 degrees in ludhiana, 28.3 degrees in Patiala, 25.5 degrees in Ambala, 25 degrees in Bhiwani, 26 degrees in Narnaul, 26.7 degree Celsius in Karnal.
The maximum humidity level was 90 per cent in Karnal, 88 per cent in Ambala, 86 in Bhiwani, 85 per cent in Narnual, 81 per cent in Amritsar and 72 per cent in Patiala. According to the Met Department data between June 1-August 2 this year, Punjab had received a rainfall of 100.8 mm, against a normal of 246.3 mm for the period, resulting in a deficit of 59 percent. In neighbouring Haryana, the situation was no better with the state receiving a rainfall of 100.9 mm during the period, as against a normal 221.9 mm of rain, leaving a deficit of 55 percent.
Chandigarh had received 203.7 mm of rains between June 1-August 2 period as against normal of 426.5 mm, resulting in deficit of 52 percent. In Punjab, places including Barnala (deficit of 85 percent against normal), Sangrur (80 percent), Fatehgarh Sahib (78 percent) , Patiala (78 percent) and Amritsar (72 percent deficit) received scanty rains while the situation was better in comparison at Moga and Faridkot, where the deficit was by 25 percent and 10 percent, respectively.
In Haryana, Rohtak recorded deficit of 86 percent), Sonepat (75 percent), Panipat (80 percent), Fatehabad (72 percent) and Panchkula (69 percent), were among other places in Haryana to receive poor rains.
The Met Department has forecast light to moderate rain/thundershowers at many places in Haryana and Punjab in next 24 hours. Shimla, the capital city of Himachal, received light rainfall on Sunday settling at a maximum temperature of 24.6 degree Celsius and minimum of 16.8 degree Celsius. Una recorded a high of 34.6 degree Celsius followed by Sunder Nagar at 33.1 degree Celsius.