Rains today continued to lash several parts of Punjab and Haryana with mercury hovering several notches below normal in both states.
The Union Territory of Chandigarh recorded maximum temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal. The city received rainfall of 0.3mm, the MeT department report said.In Haryana, Bhiwani and Hisar had rainfall of 7.8 mm and
11.2 mm with their maximum at 33 and 32.3 degrees Celsius respectively.
Narnaul had rainfall of 7 mm and its maximum was 33 degrees. Ambala had maximum of 31.6 degrees, a notch below normal.
In Punjab, Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala received rainfall of 3 mm, 6 mm and 4 mm and their maximum settled at 32 deg C, 32.1 deg C and 32.6 deg C respectively.
The MeT department has predicted light to moderate rains at many places in Punjab and Haryana in the next 24 hours.