The temperature levels witnessed sharp rise in various parts of the region on Friday settling above normal levels.
The joint Capital of Punjab and Haryana — Chandigarh, recorded a minimum temperature at 16 degrees, four notches above normal while maximum temperature settled at 31.8 degrees, three degrees above normal. According to Meteorological Department, both minimum and maximum temperature levels were recorded above normal in many parts of Punjab and Haryana.
A Met official said that the mercury saw a sharp increase settling upto seven notches above the normal in some parts of the region.
The Met Department has forecast rain/thundershowers at isolated places during next 36 hours in Punjab while days would be mainly sunny in Haryana
On Friday, the holy city of Amritsar in Punjab recorded minimum temperature of 16.8 degrees Celsius, seven notches above normal. ludhiana settled at 15.5 degrees Celsius while Patiala witnessed a low of 17.4 degrees Celsius, up by four degrees from normal.
Shimla, the Capital city of neighbouring Himachal Pradesh recorded minimum temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal and maximum of 20.4 degrees Celsius. Among other places, Kalpa recorded minimum temperature of 3.2 degrees, Manali 4.6 degrees, Nahan 12 degrees, Sunder Nagar at 8.1 degrees Celsius, Solan 9 degrees and Kangra 12.2 degrees Celsius.