Mercury drops after rain lashes several places in Haryana, Punjab

The maximum temperatures dropped in Haryana and Punjab on Sunday after rain lashed several places.

Chandigarh, which received heavy rainfall at night, recorded a maximum temperature of 31.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal, the Meteorological Department said.

In Haryana, Hisar, which received 25 mm of rain, recorded a maximum temperature of 30.8 degrees Celsius, down seven notches below normal, while it was 30 degrees in Karnal.

Ambala registered a high of 30.2 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal, after 48.3 mm of rain at night. The maximum temperature in Narnaul was 32.6 degrees, four notches below normal.

In Punjab, the maximum temperature in Amritsar was 33 degrees, two notches below normal.

The mercury touched 29.4 degrees in Patiala, down five notches, while Ludhiana registered a high of 30.6 degrees, three degrees below normal.