Day after rains, mercury hover close to normal at many places in Hry & Pb

A day after rains lashed several places in Haryana and Punjab, the maximum temperatures today hovered close to normal limits at many places in the two states.

Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a high of 37.2 degrees Celsius, down two notches against normal limits, the MeT Department report said here.

In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a maximum temperature of 37.1 degrees Celsius, down two notches against normal limit.

Ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective below normal maximums of 37.5 degrees Celsius and 37.8 degrees Celsius.

Ambala in Haryana recorded a high of 37.3 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal limits, while Bhiwani's maximum settled at 36.7 degrees Celsius.

Hisar (38 degrees Celsius), Karnal (37.5) and Narnaul (39.5) also registered below normal maximum temperatures today.

Thunderstorm with gusty winds are likely at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab until tomorrow, the MeT forecast said.