Temperatures hover below normal in Punjab, Hry

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The temperature levels hovered below normal limits in all parts of Punjab and Haryana on Sunday.

Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded minimum temperature at 10.4 degree Celsius, two notches below normal while maximum temperature settled at 24.5 degrees, down by three degrees from normal.

 In neighboring Punjab, Amritsar settled at a minimum of 8.6 degree Celsius, two degrees below normal. Patiala recorded a low of 8.8 degrees and Ludhiana recorded 7 degrees Celsius, both down by five notches from normal level.

Karnal in Haryana settled at a minimum temperature of 8.4 degree Celsius, which was five notches below normal. Narnaul recorded minimum at 9 degrees, down by four notches from normal.

Hisar witnessed minimum temperature at 10.5 degree Celsius, five notches below normal and Bhiwani recording a low of 11.1degree Celsius.

The Met Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall during coming weekend.

Meanwhile, the hill state of Himachal Pradesh experienced cold weather conditions as the temperature in tourist destination Manali in Kullu district was recorded at minus 1.2 degrees Celsius, four notches below normal.

Shimla, the capital city of Himachal recorded a low of 1.4 degree, which was five degrees below normal. The minimum temperature in tribal district Kinnaur's Kalpa was recorded at minus 3.6 degrees Celsius, down by four degrees from normal.

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