Punj, Har: Temperatures drop after rains at many places

The maximum temperature today dropped by a few notches in Punjab and Haryana after light to moderate rains lashed many parts of the states.

Chandigarh which received light showers this evening, recorded a maximum temperature of 36.2 degrees Celsius, down two notches than normal, the MeT Department report said here.

Ambala recorded a high of 36.4 deg C, down two while Hisar's maximum settled at 38.7 deg C, also down two degrees.

Bhiwani recorded a high of 35.4 deg C.

In Punjab, Amritsar's maximum dropped six notches below normal to settle at 32 deg C.

Ludhiana recorded a high of 35.5 deg C, down four notches while Patiala's maximum settled at 36.4 deg C.