At 9.9°C, Pathankot records season’s coldest day so far
CHANDIGARH/ROHTAK: Pathankot in Punjab on Monday recorded the season’s coldest day so far at 9.9°C as maximum temperatures dropped sharply in the region.
The day temperatures in the plains of Punjab and Haryana dropped between 7 to 11 degrees below normal limits, a meteorological department official said.
Chandigarh, like many other places in the two states, was enveloped by fog in the morning and its maximum temperature settled 11 degrees below normal, he said.
Similarly, Pathankot’s maximum temperature settled 10 notches below normal, he added.
The other coldest places in Punjab included Bathinda, which recorded a maximum temperature of 11.3°C followed by Adampur at 12.2°C and Halwara at 13.3°C.
Amritsar recorded a high of 14°C, down seven notches against normal and Patiala’s maximum temperature settled at 13.4°C, eight degrees below normal limits.
Ludhiana, too, experienced a cold day at 13.7°C, eight degrees below normal.
RAIN LIKELY IN HRY FROM DECEMBER 19-22
Cold wave conditions intensified in Haryana on Monday with minimum temperatures recorded at 8.4°C in Hisar, 7.3°C in Sirsa, 8.8°C in Rohtak and 8.7°C in Bhiwani.
The night temperatures settled in the range of 8°C to 9°C at most places.
The MeT department has also predicted moderate to light rain from December 19 to 22 in most parts of the state.
Experts at the Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University said the rain will bring more cold in the entire state. Meteorology and agriculture department head at the varsity, ML Khichar, said there are good chances of rain from December 19 to 22 in the state and the minimum temperature is expected to drop by two degrees.
“We have directed the farmers to complete the water cycle in their fields as there is no requirement during the rain,” he added.
Meanwhile, fog reduced visibility at many places in the two states including Amritsar, Bathinda, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Ambala and Hisar.