Rain brings respite from heat in Haryana, Punjab; temperature dips
India Today
Rains lashed many places in Haryana and Punjab, providing relief to people from the scorching heat. The temperature plummeted to 31.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday from 37.2 degrees Celsius on Friday.
Many places in Haryana and Punjab registered a drop in maximum temperature on Saturday after rain lashed both the states a day ago, MeT department here said.
The drop in mercury provided a much sought-after respite to the masses from the scorching heat that persisted in the Northwest region for the past few weeks.
According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature in Chandigarh, the common capital of both the states, plummeted to 31.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday from 37.2 degrees Celsius on Friday.
The city recorded a maximum temperature of 41.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday.
The maximum temperature dropped well below normal in most places after Friday's rain, the department added.
In Haryana's Ambala, the maximum temperature was recorded at 29 deg C on Saturday. Meanwhile, Karnal recorded a high of 30.3 deg C, Kurukshetra-29.7 deg C, Hisar-35 deg C and Rohtak-36.5 deg C.
In Punjab, Jalandhar recorded a high of 27.4 deg C, Patiala-28.2 deg C and Amritsar and Ludhiana, identical highs of 28.4 deg C.
