Chandigarh: Light rains today lashed few
parts of Punjab, even as the minimum temperature rose in the
state and in neighbouring Haryana.
The MeT Department here has forecast rains in the two
states and their common capital Chandigarh until tomorrow.
Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Gurdaspur and Faridkot were
among the places which received rains.
The night temperature, which had been hovering a few
notches below normal at most places in the two states over the
past few days, registered a sudden increase today.
Chandigarh recorded a low of 11.6 degrees Celsius, up
five notches against normal limits, a MeT Department official
said here.
In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a low of 10.4 degrees
Celsius, up five degrees while Ludhiana registered a minimum
of 13.6 degrees Celsius, six degrees more than normal limits.
Patiala recorded a low of 12.6 degrees Celsius, up four
degrees.
Pathankot (13.6 deg C) and Faridkot (12 deg C) also
recorded above normal minimum temperature.
In Haryana, Ambala recorded a low of 12.1 degrees
Celsius, up four notches against normal limit.
Hisar recorded a low of 11.8 degrees Celsius, three
degrees more than normal limit while Narnaul registered a low
of 9 degrees Celsius, up two degrees against normal.
The minimum temperature at Karnal settled at 8 degrees
Celsius while Rohtak and Sirsa recorded minimum temperature of
7.9 degrees Celsius and 14 degrees Celsius, respectively.
PTI
