Widespread rains lashed Punjab and Haryana causing mercury to dip by a few notches and bringing relief to residents from hot and humid conditions. Several places received rains in Punjab, including Patiala, ludhiana, Phagwara, Ropar, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur among others.
The temperature dropped by several notches, giving relief to residents from the unbearable hot and humid conditions which had prevailed until a few days back.
Rains lashed many places in Haryana, including Yamuna Nagar, Narwana, Hisar, Ambala, Karnal and Gurgaon. According to the Met Department, Narnaul recorded 98 mm rains in past 24 hours. In Chandigarh, the sky remained overcast.
The current spell of rain is likely to ease demand for power which generally peaks during the hot and humid weather conditions. Meanwhile, the temperature levels settled below normal in various parts of Punjab and Haryana on Sunday.
Chandigarh recorded maximum temperature at 30.6 degree Celsius and minimum temperature at 26.6 degree Celsius.
In Haryana, Hisar recorded maximum temperature at 30.5 degree Celsius. Punjab’s holy city Amritsar settled at maximum temperature of 32.8 degree Celsius. Patiala and ludhiana recorded respective maximum temperatures at 29.6 degrees and 31.2 degree Celsius.
Among other places, Ambala recorded maximum temperature at 30.5 degrees and Narnaul saw a high of 25 degree Celsius.
The minimum temperature recorded in Ambala was 24.8 degree Celsius, Hisar 24.3 degrees, Narnaul 24 degree Celsius, Amritsar recorded 22 degree Celsius, ludhiana 26.1 degrees and Patiala 26.1 degree Celsius.
In the neighboring Himachal Pradesh, Shimla recorded maximum temperature at 21.3 degree Celsius and minimum at 15.8 degree Celsius. Among other places, Solan recorded maximum at 24 degrees, Bhuntar settled at 25 degrees and Kangra saw 29.1 degree Celsius.