Temperature drops 8 notches, rain likely for 2 more days in Chandigarh

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 18

Rain brought down the day’s temperature by eight degrees today with the maximum temperature falling from 30.5°C yesterday to 22.1°C.

The minimum temperature dropped to 16.4°C from 18.9°C yesterday, which is, however, three degrees above normal.

The city recorded 9.8 mm rainfall from 8:30 am yesterday to 8:30 am today and 4.3 mm after that. Light rain is expected to continue till March 20, as per the forecast.

“Owing to the favourable synoptic conditions, scattered to fairly widespread light/moderate rainfall, along with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds, is expected in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh for two days. Isolated hailstorm is also likely over Haryana tomorrow,” said the forecast.