Temperature crosses 34°C in Chandigarh, five notches above normal

IMD officials said though a weak western disturbance was active over Chandigarh, it didn’t have much effect in bringing down the temperature

The city’s temperature continued its upward run, going up from 33.3°C on Friday to 34.1°C on Thursday.

This was the first time this year that the temperature crossed the 34°C degree mark in Chandigarh, according to the India Meteorological Department. (HT File Photo)

This was the highest maximum temperature this year so far and also the first time it crossed the 34°C degree mark, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

IMD officials said though a weak western disturbance was active over the region, it didn’t have much effect in bringing down the temperature. At 34.1°C, the maximum temperature was five notches above normal.

The minimum temperature, though slightly lower at 21.1°C from 21.7°C on Friday, was also 7.5 degrees above normal.

In the next three days, the day temperature may shoot up to 36°C, but the night temperature may dip to anywhere between 19°C and 20°C.