Overcast conditions were experienced in many parts of the region with temperature levels witnessing slight plunge on Monday.
The joint capital of Punjab and Haryana—Chandigarh recorded a maximum temperature of 29.3 degrees, two notches below normal while minimum temperature settled at 17.2 degrees. A day before, the city had recorded a maximum temperature of 30 degree Celsius and minimum temperature of 19 degree Celsius.
A Met official said the temperature levels have witnessed sudden plunge across the region in past 24 hours. While the maximum temperature levels dropped upto three notches below normal, minimum temperature levels remained above normal levels.
According to the Met Department forecast, days would be mainly sunny in Haryana and Punjab during next 24 hours. light rain/thundershowers are likely to occur in parts of Punjab and Haryana during subsequent 24 hours and mainly sunny days thereafter.
Some parts of the region witnessed high humidity levels. The Met official said, “The humidity level in Amritsar was 100 per cent, Karnal 100 per cent, ludhiana 96 per cent, Ambala 92 percent and Patiala 92 per cent.
In Haryana, Ambala recorded minimum temperature at 17.8 degree Celsius, Bhiwani 19.2 degrees, Hissar 17 degree Celsius, Karnal 17 degree Celsius, Narnaul 15.5 degree Celsius, The holy city of Amritsar recorded minimum temperature 16.4 degrees, four notches above normal. ludhiana and Patiala settled at minimum temperature of 17 degrees and 18.7 degrees Celsius respectively.
The maximum temperature settled at 29.3 degrees Celsius in Amritsar, up by two degrees from normal, Patiala saw a high temperature at 31 degrees and ludhiana settled at 29.3 degree Celsius. Among other places, Ambala recorded maximum temperature at 28.1 degree Celsius, Bhiwani 32.8 degrees, Hissar 33 degrees, Karnal 29.2 degrees and Narnaul 32 degree Celsius.
In neighbouring hilly State of Himachal Pradesh, the capital city Shimla, recorded a maximum temperature of 19.1 degree Celsius and minimum temperature of 9.7 degree Celsius. Other parts of hilly State including Manali settled at minimum temperature of 4 degrees, Kalpa 2.4 degrees, Solan 8.5 degrees, Una 12.7 degrees, Sunder Nagar 12 degree Celsius and Bhuntar 8.3 degrees Celsius.