Rain lashed several parts of the region on Monday bringing much-needed respite to the people from sweltering heat.
The maximum temperatures, which has been hovering in the range of 41-44 degrees Celsius at most places in Punjab and Haryana for the past several days, dropped by a few notches.
Chandigarh received 9 mm rains. The city recorded maximum temperature at 37.5 degree Celsius, two notches below normal while minimum temperature was 21.4 degree Celsius, again two degrees below normal on Monday.
Ambala in Haryana recorded 12.8 mm rainfall while in Punjab, ludhiana recorded 4 mm and Patiala 2 mm rainfall.
In Haryana, Hissar settled at a high of 41 degree Celsius while Bhiwani recorded 41.6 degrees. Ambala saw maximum temperature at 37.2 degree Celsius, Narnaul settled at 37.5 degree Celsius and Karnal recorded 37.2 degrees.
Punjab’s holy city, Amritsar recorded maximum temperature at 38.8 degree Celsius. ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective maximum temperatures of 39.3 degree Celsius and 38.6 degree Celsius.
According to the Met Department forecast, light rain or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Haryana during next 36 hours and at isolated places thereafter.
Thunderstorm accompanied with squall is also likely to occur at isolated places on May 12 and 13.
In neighboring State of Himachal Pradesh, the capital city-Shimla recorded maximum temperature at 26.3 degree Celsius, three degrees above normal and minimum settled at 14.7 degree Celsius, up by two notches from normal.
Una recorded maximum temperature at 39.6 degrees Celsius, followed by both Sunder Nagar at 32.6 degrees and Solan at 32.2 degrees Celsius.