Heavy rains lash parts of Haryana, Punjab

Chandigarh : Heavy rains lashed several parts of Haryana and Punjab on Saturday as the mercury dropped below normal limits in the two states, the weather office said.

Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, witnessed rain throughout the day with the maximum temperature settling at 26.5 degrees Celsius, according to the Met Department.

Ambala’s maximum temperature settled at 25.8 degrees Celsius, while Karnal recorded a high of 27.4 degrees Celsius and Hisar 32.1 degrees Celsius.

The maximum temperature in Gurdaspur and Patiala settled at 28 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana recorded a high of 29.1 degrees Celsius and Amritsar 26.8 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, heavy rains have been forecast in parts of Haryana and Punjab until late this evening.