Scattered rainfall occurred in parts of Punjab and Haryana on Sunday even as maximum temperature was recorded above normal levels.
The union territory of Chandigarh received rainfall during late Sunday evening and recorded a maximum temperature of 35.3 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal and minimum of 28 degrees Celsius.Hisar in Haryana received 24 mm rainfall, Narnaul recorded 9 mm rains while Amritsar in Punjab recorded 23 mm rains.
In Haryana, Ambala recorded maximum temperature of 35.4 degrees Celsius, Narnaul 29.5 degrees and Hisar settled at a high of 37 degrees Celsius. Amritsar in Punjab recorded maximum of 32.6 degrees, ludhiana 33.9 degrees Celsius and Patiala saw a maximum temperature of 35.6 degrees Celsius.The minimum temperature recorded was 27.6 degrees in Amritsar, 28.3 degrees in ludhiana and Patiala, 27.2 degrees in Ambala, 27 degrees in Bhiwani, 28.5 degrees in Hisar, 24.5 degrees in Narnaul, 27 degrees in Karnal.
Shimla, the capital city of Himachal, received 8 mm rainfall till Sunday evening settled at a maximum temperature of 24.2 degrees Celsius and minimum of 16.6 degrees Celsius. Una recorded a high of 34.4 degrees Celsius followed by Kangra at maximum temperature of 30.6 degrees Celsius and Sunder Nagar at 29.9 degrees Celsius.