Temperatures hover below normal in Haryana, Punjab

Chandigarh, July 27

Maximum temperatures hovered below normal limits at most places in Punjab and neighbouring Haryana where some areas were lashed by rains on Tuesday.

According to the Meteorological Department, in Haryana, Ambala recorded a maximum temperature of 32.1 degrees Celsius, while Hisar registered a high of 33.8 degrees Celsius.

The maximum temperatures in Rohtak, Bhiwani, Karnal and Gurgaon settled at 31 degrees Celsius, 33.8 degrees Celsius, 31.2 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees Celsius respectively.

Rain lashed many parts of Haryana, including Rohtak, Ambala, Hisar, Karnal, Gurugram and Bhiwani.

In Punjab, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Faridkot and Bathinda recorded their respective maximum temperatures at 30.8 degrees Celsius, 30.7 degrees Celsius, 31.8 degrees Celsius, 33.5 degrees Celsius and 32.5 degrees Celsius.

Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a maximum temperature of 31.2 degrees Celsius.

According to the meteorological department, rainfall activity is most likely to increase in intensity and spread over Punjab and Haryana, including Chandigarh, in the next two days.

Light to moderate rain and thundershowers are very likely at most places during this period with heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places over northern, eastern and southeastern parts of Punjab and northern, eastern and southern parts of Haryana. PTI