Monsoon brings relief to Chandigarh, Punjab, and Haryana with rains expected for next 6 days

A welcome relief from the scorching heat, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Thursday that the monsoon has advanced over Chandigarh, Punjab, and Haryana, with more rains expected to lash the region for the next six days starting Friday.

According to IMD, favourable conditions for the southwest monsoon’s advance over parts of Chandigarh, Punjab, and Haryana have emerged, with increased rainfall activity expected from June 20 to 25. The southwest monsoon has further advanced over most parts of Bihar and some more parts of east Uttar Pradesh.

IMD stated that the northern limit of the monsoon currently passes through specific coordinates and cities, including Barmer, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Gwalior, Khajuraho, Sonbhadra, Ballia, and others. Conditions are favourable for the monsoon’s further advance over remaining parts of North Arabian Sea, some more parts of Rajasthan, remaining parts of Madhya Pradesh, some more parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad during the next 2 to 3 days.

IMD also predicts that conditions are becoming favourable for the monsoon’s further advance over some parts of Chandigarh, Punjab, and Haryana during the next 4 to 5 days. Meanwhile, day and night temperatures continued to soar in Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula but remained below the 40-degree Celsius mark.

The maximum temperature today reached 36.9, 36.5, and 35.5 degrees Celsius in Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula, respectively. The minimum temperature on Wednesday night soared to 27.5, 27.7, and 26.4 degrees Celsius in Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula, respectively.

Bathinda in Punjab and Sirsa in Haryana remained the hottest towns with day temperatures of 40 and 39.8 degrees Celsius, respectively. Pathankot in Punjab and Rohtak in Haryana experienced the least warm Wednesday night with minimum temperatures of 24.9 and 25.2 degrees Celsius, respectively.

IMD has predicted a gradual decrease in maximum temperature for the next five days in the Tricity region, with temperatures ranging between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius and minimum temperatures between 26 and 27 degrees Celsius, accompanied by rain and cloudy skies.

TRICITY MERCURY (Celsius)

CITY               MAX   MIN

Chandigarh      36.9     27.5

Mohali             36.5     27.7

Panchkula        35.5     26.4

FORECAST & WARNING

  • Light to moderate rain is likely at few places on June 20 and 24, at many places on June 21 and 23, and at most places on June 22 and 25 in Punjab.
  • Light to moderate rain is likely at many places on June 20, at most places on June 21, 22, 23, and 25, and at few places on June 24 in Chandigarh and Haryana.
  • The spell is likely to be accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places during the next six days, with gusty winds (speed 30-40 kmph) at isolated places on June 21 over Chandigarh, Punjab, and Haryana.
  • Heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places on June 21, 22, 23, and 25 over Chandigarh, Punjab, and Haryana.

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