Maximum temperature in Pb & Hry hover close to normal

The maximum temperature across Punjab and Haryana today hovered close to normal, two days after many places in the region were lashed by rains.

Chandigarh recorded a high of 37.8 degrees Celsius.

In Haryana, Ambala's maximum of 37.2 degrees Celsius settled a notch below normal, the MeT Department weather report said here.

Karnal recorded a high of 37 degrees Celsius, down one notch against normal while Hisar's maximum settled at 40.2 degrees Celsius, also one below normal.

In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a high of 37.5 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal limits.

Ludhiana's maximum of 38.6 degrees Celsius also settled a notch below normal while Patiala registered a high of 37.4 degrees Celsius, down two notches.
 

According to the MeT Department forecast valid over the next two days, rain/thundershowers are likely to occur at isolated places in Haryana and Punjab.