Rains lashed various parts of Punjab and Haryana on Thursday bringing down temperature levels below normal.
“Light rainfall was recorded in various parts of the region. The maximum temperature levels declined upto seven notches below normal after the rainfall in the region,” said a Met official.
“Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Adampur, Halwara, Bathinda, Faridkot, Ambala, Hisar, Karnal and Sirsa were among other places which received rain. The minimum temperature, however, hovered 3-7 notches above normal limits,” the Met official added.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, received light rainfall and recorded minimum temperature of 13.3 degree Celsius while maximum settled at 18.7 degree Celsius, four notches below normal.
In Punjab, Amritsar recorded 2 mm rainfall till evening and settled at a low of 10.8 degrees while maximum temperature was 14.8 degrees, down by seven degrees from normal limit.
Ludhiana and Patiala recorded a low of 12.3 degrees and 12 degrees respectively.
The maximum temperature settled in Ludhiana was 16.2 degree Celsius, six notches below normal and it was 18.2 degrees in Patiala, which was three degrees down the normal limit.
In neighbouring Haryana, Narnaul recorded a low of 11.5 degrees Celsius while Ambala registered a minimum of 12.4 degrees Celsius. Hisar and Karnal registered respective minimums of 13.1 and 13 degrees Celsius.
Hisar recorded maximum of 17.8 degree Celsius, six notches below normal, Karnal settled at 17.4 degrees, five degrees down the normal level and Ambala recorded 18.3 degree Celsius, four degrees below normal.
The Met Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall in parts of Punjab and Haryana on December 13 and 14.