The temperature continued to hover few notches below the normal level in various parts of Punjab and Haryana on Thursday.
The mercury witnessed sharp decline in past 24 hours with cold conditions intensifying across the region. The union territory of Chandigarh recorded minimum temperature at 10.6 degree Celsius, one degree below normal and maximum temperature at 26.8 degree Celsius, down by two degrees from normal.
The Met Department has forecast partly cloudy conditions in parts of Punjab and Haryana in next 48 hours.
“The temperature levels are also likely to plunge in next 48 hours in the region. Overcast conditions would be witnessed in many parts in next two days” said a Met official.
In Punjab, Amritsar on Thursday recorded minimum temperature at 7.8 degree Celsius, one degree below normal, ludhiana recorded a low of 9 degree Celsius and Patiala settled at minimum temperature of 11.2 degree Celsius.
In neighboring Haryana, districts namely Ambala, Bhiwani, Hissar, Karnal and Narnaul recorded respective minimum temperature at 12 degree Celsius, 9.7 degree Celsius, 9 degree Celsius, 10.6 degree Celsius and 75 degree Celsius.
The maximum temperature recorded in Ambala was 26.2 degrees, Bhiwani 27 degree Celsius, Hissar 28.7 degree Celsius, Karnal 27.3 degree Celsius, Amritsar 27 degree Celsius, ludhiana 27.6 degree Celsius and Patiala 27.7 degree Celsius.
In hilly state Himachal, its capital city Shimla witnessed a cold day recording minimum temperature at 10 degree Celsius and maximum at 19.2 degrees. The minimum temperature recorded in Bhuntar was 4.1 degree Celsius, Kalpa 2.8 degrees, Manali 1.4, Nahan 9.3 degree Celsius, Solan 6.4 degree Celsius, Sundernagar 4.8 degree Celsius, Kangra 7.8 degree Celsius and Dharamshala 9.4 degree Celsius.