Dust storms hit many places in Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday, bringing down the mercury by a few notches and providing relief to the people reeling under sweltering heat conditions.
Chandigarh, the common Capital of the two States, was also hit by a dust storm in the morning. The maximum temperature recorded in the city was 37.1 degrees Celsius.
People in Hisar in Haryana, where the maximum had on Monday crossed the 45 degrees Celsius mark, also got some relief from the severe heat wave as dusty conditions brought down the mercury on Tuesday morning.
According to the Met Department, Ambala, Kurukshetra, Jind, Rohtak, Panchkula among other places in Haryana witnessed partly cloudy skies on Tuesday. Amritsar, ludhiana and Patiala in Punjab, where the mercury had on Monday crossed 43 degree Celsius mark, also got relief from the sizzling conditions on Tuesday after being hit by dust storms.
A Met official said a western disturbance was active over Jammu and Kashmir and neighbourhood and people can expect relief from the heat wave conditions.
He said another weather system would be active around May 8 and 9 and temperatures were likely to fall again during that time. Rains are expected in next two days at some places in the region, he added.
In Haryana, Hisar recorded maximum temperature at 41.5 degree Celsius while Karnal recorded a high of 38.4 degree Celsius.
In Punjab, Patiala and ludhiana settled at respective maximum temperature of 37.5 degree Celsius and 37.6 degrees. Punjab’s holy city—Amritsar recorded maximum temperature at 37 degree Celsius.
The minimum temperature recorded was 26.6 degrees in Ambala, 27.5 degree Celsius in Hissar, 27 degree Celsius in Karnal, 25.5 degree Celsius in Narnaul, 25 degree Celsius in Amritsar, 26.8 degree Celsius in ludhiana and 28.3 degree Celsius in Patiala.
Meanwhile, Shimla in neighboring Himachal recorded maximum temperature at 24 degree Celsius. Una town was the hottest in the state with a high of 36 degrees Celsius followed by Sundernagar at 32.9 degrees and Kangra at 31.3 degree Celsius.