After light to moderate rainfall in various parts of Punjab and Haryana in past 24 hours, the temperature levels remained close to normal while high humidity levels were recorded across the region on Sunday.
The Union Territory of Chandigarh recorded a maximum temperature of 33.6 degrees Celsius and minimum of 23.4 degrees Celsius. Amritsar in Punjab recorded 37 mm rainfall while Ambala in Haryana recorded 5 mm rainfall in past 24 hours. ludhiana received 18 mm rains on Sunday.
The holy city of Amritsar recorded maximum temperature of 31.6 degrees, three notches below normal. In Haryana, Hissar settled at a high temperature of 35.2 degrees Celsius and Narnaul recorded 34 degrees Celsius.
Among other places, Ambala recorded a maximum temperature of 32.9 degrees, ludhiana 33 degrees Celsius and Patiala saw a maximum of 33.4 degrees.
According to the Meteorological Department, temperature levels recorded were close to normal in most parts of the region The minimum temperature recorded was 24.1 degrees Celsius in Ambala, 24.2 degrees in Bhiwani, 24.8 degrees in Hisar, 23 degrees in Narnaul, 24 degree Celsius in Amritsar, 23.5 degrees in ludhiana and 24.3 degrees in Patiala.
The humidity level was 99 percent in Chandigarh, 81 per cent in Ambala, 81 per cent in Narnaul, 85 per cent in Amritsar, 84 per cent in Patiala, 83 per cent in Bhiwani and 84 per cent in ludhiana.
Shimla, the capital city of neighbouring Himachal Pradesh recorded maximum temperature of 24 degree Celsius and minimum of 13.8 degrees Celsius. Among other places in Himachal, Una recorded maximum temperature of 33.2 degrees followed by Sunder Nagar at 30.5 degrees Celsius and Kangra at 29.8 degrees.
The Met Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana in next 24 hours. Several parts of the region are likely to witness partly cloudy conditions in next 24 hours.
According to the Met Department, Chandigarh has received 354.5 mm against normal of 771.3 mm rains from June 1 to September 14, recording high rainfall deficit of 54 percent.
Punjab has received a total of 239 mm rains against normal of 452.5 mm rains during ongoing monsoon recording a rainfall deficit of around 47 per cent. The neighbouring state of Haryana recorded rainfall deficit of 54 per cent receiving 198.6 mm rains against normal of 431.9 mm from June 1 to September 14 during the ongoing monsoon.
Barnala in Punjab has recorded only 61.3 mm rainfall against normal rains of 318.3 mm during the time period recording highest rain deficit of 81 per cent. In Haryana, Rohtak has recorded high rain deficit of 80 per cent after receiving only 97.3 mm rainfall against normal of 488.7 mm.
Among other districts, Sangrur in Punjab recorded deficit of 68 percent, Mansa 68 per cent, Fatehgarh Sahib 62 per cent while in Haryana, Fatehabad recorded deficit of 69 per cent, Sonepat 68 per cent and Kurukshetra 64 per cent rainfall deficit.