Senior Journalist.Chandigarh.
The Meteorological Department has issued an alert for 2 days from Saturday. There is a possibility of heavy rain with strong thunder and lightning at most places in 17 districts falling especially in the areas of Majha, Doaba and East Malwa.
On the other hand, there will be rains only at a few places in the districts of Western Malwa. During this, a decrease of two to three degrees in temperature can be recorded. The Meteorological Department has issued an advisory asking to drive vehicles carefully during this period, not to take shelter under trees, not to go near water bodies and to leave the house only when absolutely necessary.
Recorded a decrease of 0.6 degree in temperature
A decrease of 0.6 degrees was recorded in the temperature. Although it remained 1.8 degrees above normal. Faridkot recorded the highest maximum temperature of 38.1 degrees. Whereas Amritsar 36.4 degree, Ludhiana 34.0, Patiala 34.7, Pathankot 36.5, Bathinda 37.2, Gurdaspur 34.5, SBS Nagar 33.2, Ferozepur 37.5, Hoshiarpur 36.2, Muktsar 35.1 and Ropar 33.5. were recorded. There was an increase of 0.8 degree in the minimum temperature of Punjab. It was two degrees above normal. Hoshiarpur recorded the lowest temperature of 25.2 degrees. The weather remained mainly dry in Punjab on Friday. Light rain was recorded at some places.