It was a relatively warmer day in
the national capital today even as cold conditions prevailed
in several parts of neighbouring Punjab and Haryana.
It was a relatively warmer day in
the national capital today even as cold conditions prevailed
in several parts of neighbouring Punjab and Haryana.
It was a warm day in the national capital with the maximum
temperature rising by three notches above the season's average
to settle at 28.7 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 11 degrees
Celsius, a notch below the normal, said a MeT department
official. The Relative Humidity level oscillated between 32
and 90 per cent.
The MeT Department has predicted a mainly clear sky which
will turn partly cloudy with the possibility of haze in the
morning tomorrow.
Yesterday, the minimum and maximum temperatures were
recorded at 12.4 and 27.6 degrees Celsius respectively.
After a temporary respite, cold weather conditions have
revived at most places in Punjab and Haryana during the past
few days.
Adampur and Karnal recorded lowest temperatures in Punjab
and Haryana respectively. Chandigarh, the joint capital of the
two states, recorded a low of 11.2 degrees Celsius, which
settled within the limits normal for this time of the season.
In Punjab, Adampur witnessed a low of 6 degrees Celsius,
followed by Gurdaspur which recorded a below normal minimum
temperature of 7.8 degrees Celsius, a MeT Department official
in Chandigarh said.
Bathinda (7.8) and Faridkot (8) also registered below
average minimum temperatures, the official said.
Amritsar recorded a low of 8.6 degrees Celsius, while the
minimum temperature at Ludhiana and Patiala settled at 9.4 and
11.9 degrees Celsius, respectively.
In Haryana, Karnal was the coldest place at a low of 6.5
degrees Celsius, four notches below normal range.
Hisar recorded a low of 9.1 degrees Celsius, down three
notches against normal.
However, Ambala's low settled at 12.5 degrees Celsius, two
notches above normal.
Meanwhile, the MeT office in Himachal Pradesh today warned
of hailstorm at isolated places in lower and mid-hills for
next two days. It also predicted rains or snow at isolated
places in mid and higher hills during next four days.
The maximum day temperatures today rose by few notches
across Himachal. However, there was no significant change in
night temperatures which remained close the freezing point in
higher hills and tribal areas.
The hailstorm forecast has caused anxiety among the
farmers as it is considered harmful for rabi crops.
(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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