Rainfall accompanied with hailstorm and strong winds was recorded in parts of Punjab and Haryana on Thursday.
After receiving light rain in past 24 hours, Chandigarh, the common capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a maximum temperature of 33 degree Celsius.
Punjab’s holy city, Amritsar saw maximum temperature at 30.1 degrees Celsius after receiving 1.7 mm rainfall. Patiala was lashed by 19.2 mm rainfall while ludhiana recorded 6.8 mm rains.
Patiala and ludhiana settled at respective maximum of 33.7 degree Celsius and 32.5 degrees.
In Haryana, Ambala, which received 8.2 mm rains, recorded maximum at 33.6 degree Celsius. Hisar, Karnal recorded 2.2 mm and 2 mm rainfall respectively.
After recording light showers, Hisar settled at 34.6 degrees and Karnal recorded 36 degrees, three notches above normal.
The minimum temperature recorded was 18.2 degree Celsius in Chandigarh, 20.6 degrees in Karnal, 19 degrees in Ambala, 18.2 degree Celsius in Patiala and 18 degrees in Amritsar.
The Met Department has predicted partly cloudy conditions during next 24 hours in Haryana and Punjab.