Cold conditions revived in most parts of Punjab and Haryana with minimum temperatures dropping sharply by upto five degrees below normal limits at a few places in view of widespread overnight rainfall in the region.
According to the Met Department, the mercury hovered between one to five degrees Celsius below normal limits in most parts of Punjab and Haryana. Some parts of the region were drenched by rainfall during Sunday night bringing temperature levels down. Chandigarh recorded 12 mm rainfall, Karnal 6 mm, ludhiana 3.7 mm and Patiala 6.8 mm rains.
In the plains of Punjab and Haryana, Amritsar was the coldest with a low of 5.2 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal. While ludhiana settled at a low of 6.9 degrees Celsius, four notches below normal, Patiala recorded 9.2 degree Celsius, down by two notches from normal.
The minimum temperature at Hisar was recorded at 8.4 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal. Among other places, Narnaul had a low of 9 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal, Ambala recorded 11.5 degree Celsius, Karnal 9.8 degree Celsius and Bhiwani saw a low of 11.8 degree Celsius. The Met Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall during next 12 hours after which, the temperature levels are likely to rise again.
The maximum temperature recorded was 20.8 degree Celsius in Chandigarh, 21.4 degree Celsius in Ambala, 22.6 degree Celsius in Bhiwani, 22.5 degrees in Hissar, 24 degrees in Narnaul, 18.2 degrees in Amritsar, 19.7 degrees in ludhiana and 21.4 degree Celsius in Patiala.