Rains are likely to lash several parts of the region in next 48 hours.
The local Meteorological Department has forecast partly cloudy sky with a possibility of thundery development or light rain in Chandigarh and various parts of Punjab, Haryana in next 48 hours.Meanwhile, the maximum temperature levels remained close to normal across the region while the minimum temperature were recorded up to six notches above normal in some parts.
Chandigarh on Saturday recorded a maximum temperature of 33.8 degrees Celsius and minimum temperature of 24.8 degrees Celsius, six notches above normal.In Haryana, districts namely Ambala, Narnaul, Bhiwani and Hisar recorded respective maximum temperature of 33.3 degrees Celsius, 33.5 degrees Celsius, 37.2 degrees Celsius and 39.3 degrees Celsius.In Punjab, Amritsar recorded maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, ludhiana recorded 35.5 degrees Celsius and Patiala settled at 34 degrees Celsius.
The humidity levels recorded were 100 per cent in Chandigarh, 90 per cent in Amritsar, 89 per cent in Patiala, 89 per cent in Karnal and 97 per cent in Ambala.Ambala settled at minimum temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal while Amritsar recorded 22.3 degrees Celsius, up by four degrees from normal. Himachal Pradesh’s capital Shimla recorded maximum temperature of 22.8 degrees Celsius and minimum temperature settled at 13.5 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal. Una recorded maximum of 30.4 degrees followed by Sunder Nagar at 28.9 degrees Celsius and Kangra at 28.7 degrees Celsius.