Rains elude Delhi, Pb, Har; 2 rain-related deaths in U'khand

Rains lashed parts of north India today, killing two persons in Uttarakhand, even as weak monsoon led to rise in day temperatures in Punjab and Haryana.
In the national capital, the people experienced a humid day under cloudy skies, a day after rain brought relief from the heat. According to the MeT office, the maximum temperature was recorded at 35.3 degrees Celsius, one notch above normal, while the minimum settled at 27 degrees.
Humidity, however, continued to be on the higher side and was recorded between 57 and 91 per cent. MeT officials said yesterday's rain led to further rise in the humidity level.

Meanwhile, heavy rains lashed several parts of the hilly state of Uttarakhand, killing two persons in its wake. A 62-year-old man died in Chamoli district when a boulder tumbled down upon him yesterday night, officials said.
In Pithoragarh district, a woman died in a cloudburst, which also injured one person and damaged eight houses, they said. According to MeT officials in Dehradun, heavy rains will continue in many parts of the state in the next few days.
Rains lashed Rajasthan's capital Jaipur, where people got respite from the hot and humid weather condition, and some other areas of the state. Jaipur recorded rainfall of 21.6 mm.

Moderate to heavy rains also occurred in Ajmer, Kota and Udaipur divisions of the state.

Barring Dharamsala, Kangra and Malarum which received 52 mm, 23 mm and 16 mm of rains respectively, weather remained mainly dry in Himachal Pradesh. Una was hottest in the region with a maximum temperature of 34.6 degrees Celsius.
Bhunter and Sundernagar recorded a high of 33.6 and 33.1 degrees. Manali was coldest in the region with a minimum of 13.4 degrees Celsius.
Rains, however, eluded most parts of Punjab and Haryana, leading to rise in day temperatures. The Union Territory of Chandigarh recorded a high of 35.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal, the Chandigarh weather office said.

In Haryana, Hisar experienced sultry weather recording a high of 36.2 degrees as the maximum in Ambala settled at 35.4 degrees, two notches above normal. In Punjab, the maximum in Amritsar touched 36.3 degrees, two notches above normal, and in Ludhiana 35.5 degrees.