The temperature which hovered around normal levels in the past few days, has witnessed slight plunge in the past 24 hours in some parts of Punjab and Haryana. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded minimum temperature at 10.2 degree Celsius and maximum temperature at 22 degree Celsius, one degree below normal. According to the Met Department, the temperature levels settled below normal in many parts of the region on Wednesday.
Punjab’s holy city – Amritsar was the coldest in the region settling at minimum temperature of 4.8 degree Celsius, one degree below normal. ludhiana in Punjab saw a low of 9.8 degrees while Patiala settled at 8.6 degree Celsius. In Haryana, the minimum temperature recorded at Ambala was 11.4 degrees, Bhiwani saw 8.8 degree Celsius, Hissar 6.5 degree Celsius, Karnal 5.6 degree Celsius and Narnual 6.5 degree Celsius.
The maximum temperature settled at 20.7 degree Celsius in Ambala, 23 degrees in Hissar, 22.6 degree Celsius in Bhiwani, 21 degrees in Narnaul, 20.6 degrees in Karnal, 22.6 degrees in Patiala and 22.4 degrees in Amritsar. According to the Met Department forecast, conditions would be mainly sunny in Haryana and Punjab in next 24 hours. Mist may occur at a few places during night and morning in the region.
Meanwhile, many parts of hilly state-Himachal continued to face severe cold conditions. Kalpa recorded minimum temperature at minus 8 degree Celsius while Manali settled at a low of minus 1.2 degree Celsius on Wednesday. Bhuntar recorded minimum temperature at 2 degree Celsius, Dharamshala 6.2 degree Celsius, Shimla 5.4 degree Celsius, Solan 4.5 degree Celsius, Sunder Nagar 4.7 degrees, Kangra 4.1 degrees and Una recorded a low of 3.8 degree Celsius.