Mercury drops by 6.5 degrees

The residents had some relief from the scorching heat today with the city recording the maximum temperature at 31.1° C, which is 6.5 degrees below the normal temperature.

The maximum temperature was recorded at 36°C yesterday. This pleasant change in the weather was attributed to yesterday’s rainfall (12.9 mm).

The weather is expected to be partly cloudy with thundery development over the next five days.

Chandigarh