The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh recorded mild snowfall, while some parts of north India received light to moderate rainfall, even as West Bengal witnessed widespread rains and thundershower under the influence of a cyclonic circulation.
In Himachal Pradesh, high altitude areas recorded mild snowfall while Palampur received moderate rainfall.
Una was the hottest in the region recording a maximum temperature of 34.6 degrees Celsius, while Shimla recorded a high of 23.5 degrees Celsius.
In Bihar, temperatures remained at comfortable level in Patna and other parts of the state due to light rains, even as humidity remained high.
Patna received 6.3 mm rains since yesterday and recorded a maximum temperature of 33.4 degrees Celsius, while Purnea received 76.4 mm of rains, the MeT department said.
In the national capital, the maximum temperature settled at 34.4 degrees Celsius which is considered normal for the ongoing season. The minimum temperature was recorded at 25 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal.
Light to moderate rains and thundershowers occurred at a few places in eastern Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places over western parts of the state.
In West Bengal, the capital city and the districts witnessed widespread rainfall along with thundershower under the influence of the cyclonic circulation.
The MeT department warned of widespread rainfall across the state in the next two days under the influence of a developing low pressure in north western part of Bay of Bengal.
"It is still a cyclonic circulation and is likely to form a low pressure. The indication is that the depression is likely to be formed in the north western part of Bay of Bengal, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand. We are closely observing the situation," IMD, Kolkata Director G K Das said.
In Punjab and Haryana, joint capital Chandigarh recorded maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius. Ambala and Amritsar recorded a high of 32.5 degrees Celsius and 34 degrees Celsius.
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