Bathinda: Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph was recorded over Himachal Pradesh. Scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall, with thunderstorms was recorded over Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh. Isolated hailstorm activity was also recorded over Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana.A fresh western disturbance is likely to affect Northwest India from the night of Jan 30. Under its influence, scattered to fairly widespread rainfall/snowfall, with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph, is likely over the Western Himalayan region and adjoining plains of the Northwest on February 1-2.As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), dense fog conditions are likely during morning/night hours in isolated pockets over Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh during January 28-30. Cold wave conditions are likely in isolated pockets over Himachal Pradesh during January 29-31, and over Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh during Jan 28-31. As against Monday, a rise of 3.6°C in the average minimum temperature was recorded till the morning on Tuesday in Punjab, and it was recorded above normal by 3°C in the state. The lowest minimum temperature in the state was recorded at 7.7°C in Ludhiana.In Haryana, as against Monday, a rise of 4.5°C in the average minimum temperature was recorded till the morning on Tuesday, and it was recorded above normal by 1.9°C in the state. The lowest minimum temperature was recorded at 5.8°C in Gurgaon. MSID: 127624997 413 |
