Moderate to heavy rainfall was recorded in Chandigarh and several parts of Haryana and Punjab on Tuesday bringing down the temperature levels. Chandigarh recorded a maximum temperature of 34.2 degree Celsius and minimum temperature recorded was 25.6 degree Celsius.
The maximum humidity level recorded in the city was at 87 percent while the minimum was recorded at 63 percent. Accompanied by strong winds, rains also lashed some parts of neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana in last 24 hours. The temperature levels plunged below normal levels by upto three degrees in some parts of the region.
After rains, Patiala and ludhiana settled at maximum temperature of 35 degree Celsius and 35.2 degree Celsius respectively. The holy city Amritsar recorded maximum temperature of 32.8 degree Celsius. In Haryana, Bhiwani recorded 0.8 mm and Karnal received 8.4 mm rainfall. Ambala and Karnal recorded respective maximum temperature of 35.2 degree Celsius and 32.8 degree Celsius. The local Met Department has predicted moderate to rather heavy rainfall or thundershowers at few places in Haryana and Punjab in next 24 hours.