Rainfall lashed various parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday with the temperature levels witnessing a sharp decline from the normal.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana witnessed 9 mm rainfall till Friday morning. The minimum temperature recorded in the city was 11.2 degrees, one degree below normal while the maximum settled at 25.3 degree Celsius, two notches below normal.
The Met Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall in next two days in various parts of Punjab and Haryana. Thunderstorm accompanied with lightening and gusty winds is also expected at isolated places in the two states in next 48 hours.
As per the Met Department, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Ambala, Karnal, Ambala, Bhiwani among other places received rainfall on Friday.
The holy city of Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala in Punjab recorded the minimum at 10.4 degrees, 10.8 degrees and 10.7 degrees Celsius, respectively.
In neighbouring Haryana, Hisar recorded minimum temperature at 10.6 degrees, Ambala settled at 10.9 degrees and Narnaul 11 degrees each. The minimum temperature recorded was 12.1 degrees in Bhiwani and 11.8 degrees in Karnal.