Brace for heavy to very heavy rain in Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana over next 3 days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued warning while predicting heavy to very heavy rain in Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana from Sunday to Tuesday.

“Light rain is likely at isolated places during the next 24 to 36 hours. Thereafter, the rainfall activity is very likely to increase over northern and eastern parts of Punjab and Haryana from the night of July 20,” the IMD said.

Light to moderate rain is likely at most places on July 21 and 22 and few places on July 20 and 23 in Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, IMD predicted.

“Heavy rainfall (7cm or more) is very likely during July 20 to 22 at isolated places over northern, eastern parts of Punjab and northern, eastern and southern Haryana, including Chandigarh, during this spell,” the weather department said, while warning that very heavy rain (12 cm or more) is also likely at isolated places on July 21 over parts of Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Yamunanagar, Ambala, Pathankot, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ropar districts and their adjoining areas.

The MeT observed light to moderate rain at few places in Haryana and isolated places in Punjab during the past 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the maximum temperature in Chandigarh was recorded 31.7 degree Celsius with a fall of 2.1 degrees in the past 24 hours and departure of 1.6 degrees from the normal.

The minimum temperature in Chandigarh was measured 26.5 degree Celsius with a fall of 0.9 degree in the past 24 hours and departure of 0.4 degree from the normal.

Moderate rainfall was also recorded from 8:30 am to 12:20 pm with relative humidity touching 97% during the day.