The weather turned pleasant on Wednesday evening when light to moderate rain lashed several parts of the region. According to the Meteorological Department, light to moderate rains were recorded on Wednesday evening in several parts of the region. After the rain, the temperature levels have plunged below normal in various parts across Punjab and Haryana.
Chandigarh, which received light rain, recorded maximum temperature at 36.6 degree Celsius, two degrees below normal and minimum at 24 degree Celsius. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded 12 mm rains and settled at maximum temperature of 32 degree Celsius, down by six degrees from normal. ludhiana and Patiala recorded maximum temperature at 35.5 degree Celsius, four degrees below normal and 36.4 degree Celsius, two notches down the normal level.
Hisar in Haryana recorded maximum temperature at 38.7 degree Celsius, Ambala saw 36.4 degree Celsius and Bhiwani witnessed 35.4 degree Celsius. The minimum temperature recorded was 23.4 degree Celsius in Ambala, 26 degrees in Bhiwani, 24.5 degree Celsius in Hissar, 21.8 degrees in Karnal, 26 degrees in Narnaul, 19.7 degrees in Amritsar, 20.7 degree Celsius in ludhiana and 23.4 degrees in Patiala.
The local Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana in next 48 hours. Thunderstorm accompanied with squall with wind speed exceeding 45 KMPH is also likely to occur at isolated places in the region during next 48 hours. In neighboring state of Himachal Pradesh, the capital city-Shimla recorded maximum temperature at 24.1 degree Celsius and minimum settled at 14.4 degree Celsius. Una recorded maximum temperature at 34.6 degrees Celsius followed by both Sunder Nagar at 31.5 degrees and Nahan at 31.6 degrees Celsius.