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Rains lash, cool Northern India

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Before and after: Vehicles with their headlights switched on finding their way during the storm (left) and pre-monsoon showers later that suddenly descended on Patna on Monday.

Chandigarh: Widespread rains and thunder showers across most parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh last night brought down the day temperature sharply in the region on Monday, providing relief to the people from the on-going torrid heat conditions for about a fortnight.

The maximum temperature in the region was recorded between one to three degrees below normal on account of rainfall over the last night and this morning in most parts of Punjab and Haryana, the met office said here.

While Karnal was drenched by 8 mm of rainfall, Ludhiana recorded 3.4 mm of rainfall.

Besides, Patiala received 12.6 mm of rainfall followed by mm in Hisar, 2.6 mm in Ambala, 2.2 mm in Bhiwani and 2 mm in Chandigarh.

The maximum temperature in the region fell by about four degrees Celsius in most pockets of Punjab and Haryana.

However in plains of the twin States, Amritsar recorded a maximum temperature of 43.8 degrees Celsius, which was seven notches above normal. Ludhiana, Ambala and Chandigarh settled at an identical high of 36.2 degrees Celsius, two notches each below normal.

While Bhiwani had a high of 32.7 degrees Celsius, Patiala registered a high of 36.1 degrees Celsius and Karnal had a high of 35 degrees Celsius which was three notches below normal.

Meanwhile, the Met office predicted moderate to heavy rains at several places in the region. It also forecasted that the day temperature is further likely to rise in the next 24 hours.

During the current spell of summer two persons have lost their lives in Amritsar in Punjab.

New Delhi: Delhiites on Monday heaved a sigh of relief from the sweltering heat as the mercury dipped by several notches due to cloud cover.

“The cloud cover today and thundershowers last evening at some places in the national Capital was the reason of maximum temperature dipping to 36.8 degree mark, three notches below normal,” a Met official said.

For the past two weeks, denizens have been facing tough time as mercury hovered over 40 degrees Celsius mark. Yesterday maximum temperature was 43 degrees Celsius, making it hottest day of this season. However, the minimum was 29 degree Celsius, five degrees above normal.

Due to western disturbances, the city experienced sudden thundershowers last evening, which made the evening pleasant for Delhiites.

The weather condition, for next two-three days, is going to remain the same and mercury to remain below 40 degrees Celsius mark, Met Department official said.

The temperature crossed 40 degree Celsius for the first time this season on April 22 when it touched 40.2 degree Celsius.

The Weatherman has predicted a partly cloudy sky and possibility of thundershower in some part of the city for tomorrow with the maximum temperature hovering around 39 degrees. -- PTI

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