Cold to intensify as maximum temperatures three degrees below normal in Punjab, Haryana

A low pressure area is forming over the Arabian Sea that may cause minimum temperatures to drop by 2°C to 4°C: IMD

The minimum temperatures of various towns of Punjab and Haryana dropped below 10°C on Friday, while the maximum temperatures were three to four degrees below normal across the plains.

Visitors at the Rock Garden in Chandigarh that was thrown open to the public after eight months on Thursday in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Keshav Singh/HT)

According to the India meteorological department (IMD), the minimum temperature in Amritsar was 7.5°C, Ludhiana 7.9°C and Patiala 9.6°C.

In Haryana, the minimum temperature dropped to 8.2°C in Hisar and 8.5°C in Narnaul.

Chandigarh recorded a low of 11.2 °C, which was a degree above normal due to cloudy weather.

The dry weather is likely to continue on Saturday with clear skies.

According to the IMD, a low-pressure area is forming over the Arabian Sea that may cause minimum temperatures to drop between 2°C to 4°C in Punjab and Haryana over the next three days.

Chances of mist and fog will continue in open areas across the region in the morning and evening due to relatively higher humidity.