Chandigarh: Minimum temperatures in
several parts of Punjab and Haryana rose today even as Adampur
recorded the coldest weather at a low of 5.4 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperatures, both in Punjab and Haryana,
hovered between one to four degrees Celsius above normal, a
MeT official said today.
"On an average the minimum temperatures rose by up to two
notches at many parts of the region", the MeT official said.
After Adampur, Bathinda shivered at a low of 5.6 degrees
Celsius, one notch above normal.
And where Bhiwani settled at a low of 6.4 degrees
Celsius, the minimum at Faridkot was registered a close 6.5
degrees Celsius.
Among other places, Sirsa had a low of 6.6 degrees
Celsius followed by 6.7 degrees Celsius at Rohtak, 7 degrees
Celsius at Hisar, 7.5 degrees Celsius at Amritsar -- three
notches above normal.
Similarly, the temperature was 8 degrees Celsius at
Karnal and 9.4 degrees Celsius at Patiala, which resulted to
be one and three notches above normal, respectively.
Ludhiana settled at a low of 9.5 degrees Celsius, whereas
Chandigarh had a low of 9.5 degrees Celsius.
Also, Ambala in Haryana settled at a low of 10.5 degrees
Celsius, which was said to be four notches above normal.
Dry weather has been forecasted in the region during the
next 48 hours, the department said.
PTI
