The temperature levels witnessed sharp rise in various parts of the region on Monday settling above normal levels. The joint capital of Punjab and Haryana—Chandigarh, recorded minimum temperature at 27.6 degrees, nine notches above normal while maximum temperature settled at 37 degrees, up by three degrees from normal.
A day before, the city had settled at minimum temperature of 19.2 degree Celsius. Bhiwani in Haryana recorded a high temperature of 41.8 degree Celsius, Ambala settled at 36.3 degree Celsius and Hissar recorded 39.6 degree Celsius, three notches above normal. The maximum temperature recorded was 38.7 degree Celsius in Amritsar.,which was five notches above from normal level. ludhiana and Patiala districts recorded maximum temperature at 37.1 degrees and 37.2 degree Celsius respectively.
According to local Meteorological Department, both minimum and maximum temperature levels were recorded above normal in many parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday. A Met official said that the mercury saw a sharp increase settling upto nine notches above normal level in some parts of the region. The Met Department has forecast rain/thundershowers at isolated places during next 12 hours in Punjab and Haryana while days would be mainly sunny thereafter.
Meanwhile, Punjab’s holy city Amritsar recorded minimum temperature at 19.6 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal. ludhiana settled at 26.4 degree Celsius while Patiala witnessed a low of 26 degree Celsius, up by seven degrees from normal.
In neighboring Haryana, Bhiwani settled at minimum temperature of 25 degree Celsius while Hissar recorded 24.6 degrees, above four degrees from normal. Among other places, Ambala saw minimum temperature at 26 degrees, seven notches above normal and Narnaul recorded 20.5 degree Celsius.
Shimla, the capital city of neighboring Himachal Pradesh recorded minimum temperature at 16.6 degree Celsius, six degrees above normal and maximum at 26.9 degree Celsius, above eight degrees from normal. Among other places, Dharamshala recorded maximum temperature at 29.2 degrees, Bhuntar 29 degrees, Kalpa 24.2 degrees, Sunder Nagar 32.6 degree Celsius, Kangra 34.3 degree Celsius, Solan 31 degrees and Kangra 34.3 degree Celsius.