Rains on Sunday lashed several parts of Punjab and Haryana, providing much needed relief to the people from blistering heat conditions.
The maximum temperatures, which has been hovering in the range of 40-44 degrees Celsius at most places in Punjab and Haryana for the past several days, dropped by a few notches. Chandigarh received 2.4 mm rains. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 35.4 degree Celsius, two notches below normal while minimum temperature of 25 degree Celsius was recorded. In Haryana, Kaithal received 12 mm rains, Panchkula 2.2 mm and Yamunanagar was lashed by 6 mm. Among the places in Punjab to receive rains included Amritsar (4.2 mm), ludhiana (1.8 mm), Patiala (1 mm), Moga (13.2 mm), Muktsar (5.6 mm), Faridkot (25 mm), Barnala (5.5 mm), Ferozepur (14 mm), Mohali (2 mm), Jalandhar (5 mm), Phagwara (6 mm) and Hoshiarpur (7 mm), said a Met official. After rains, Amritsar recorded maximum temperature of 37.8 degree Celsius. ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective maximum temperatures of 37 degree Celsius and 36 degree Celsius.
In Haryana, Hissar settled at 40 degree Celsius. Ambala recorded maximum temperature of 36.2 degree Celsius while Narnaul settled at a high of 36.5 degree Celsius.
According to the Met Department forecast, light to moderate rain or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Haryana during next 48 hours and at isolated places thereafter. light to moderate rain or thundershowers may occur at isolated places in Punjab.