Light rain lashes Haryana, Punjab

Light rain after dust storms in few places in Punjab and Haryana brought relief from heat wave conditions prevailing for the past several days.
According to the MeT Department here, the change in weather was due to a Western Disturbance which was active over the region.
Dust storm hit many places today which was followed by light rain including Phagwara, Nawanshahr, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Patiala among other places in Punjab and at Sirsa, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Hisar and Kurukshetra in Haryana, bringing some respite to the residents from the heat wave which had gripped the region for the last several days.
The maximum temperature had been hovering in the range of 41-45 degrees Celsius at most places in the two states with Hisar registering maximum temperature of over 47 degrees Celsius for last two days.

In Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, the weather turned cloudy which was followed by a drizzle.
"A Western Disturbance lies over J&K and neighbourhood and its affect should remain until tomorrow. There are chances of light to moderate rain at many places," Director of the MeT Department here, Surinder Paul said.

Paul said from Wednesday the temperatures, which registered a slight drop today, will again start increasing.
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Meanwhile, the maximum temperatures across Haryana and Punjab dropped by few notches today.
Chandigarh recorded a high of 38.2 degrees Celsius.
In Haryana, Karnal registered a maximum temperature of 35.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal.

Ambala's maximum temperature settled at 36.3 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal.
The maximum temperature of Hisar was recorded at 41 degrees Celsius, over six notches below yesterday's 47.5 degrees Celsius.
Amritsar in Punjab recorded a high of 37.5 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal, while maximum temperature in Ludhiana was recorded at 37.1 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal.
Patiala's maximum settled at 37.8 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal.