Chandigarh colder than Shimla as night temperature plummets to 6.9°C

At 6.9°C, though the minimum temperature was still 0.3 degree above normal, it was lower than Shimla’s 9°C, but comparable to Dharamshala’s 6.4°C

Residents felt the chill on Wednesday night, as the minimum temperature dropped from 8.2°C the night before to 6.9°C, making it the coldest night so far this winter season.

A woman and her daughter bundled up in warm clothes to beat the chill at Rose Garden in Sector 16, Chandigarh. (Keshav Singh/HT)

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), at 6.9°C, though the minimum temperature was still 0.3 degree above normal, it was lower than Shimla’s 9°C, but comparable to Dharamshala’s 6.4°C.

However, IMD officials said, the night temperature was unlikely to fall further over the next few days. Meanwhile, the maximum temperature went up slightly from 22.6°C on Wednesday to 22.9°C on Thursday, 0.6 degree above normal.

It will remain around 24°C during the next three days, while the minimum temperature may rise to around 8°C.