The local Meteorological department has forecast overcast conditions in many parts of the region in next 36 hours.
“Days would be partly cloudy in Chandigarh, Haryana and Punjab during next 36 hours. Rain may occur at isolated places in next 36 hours and then, on April 26 in some parts of the region,” forecast Met Department.
Earlier, rains lashed Chandigarh and many parts of Punjab and Haryana last week on April 17 (Thursday), plunging the temperature levels below normal. Meanwhile, the temperature levels remained below normal across the region on Tuesday. The maximum temperature levels recorded were up to four notches below normal while the minimum temperatures were up to five degrees below normal in some parts of the Punjab and Haryana.
Chandigarh recorded a minimum temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal while maximum temperature of 34.6 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal was recorded.Shimla, the capital city of Himachal recorded a minimum temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and maximum temperature settled at 23 degrees Celsius.