New Delhi: Rains lashed several parts of Punjab and Haryana on Sunday morning, and more showers are expected in the region over the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. It said downpour was recorded at several places in the twin states between 5.30 pm on Saturday and 8.30 am on Sunday.
The Union Territory of Chandigarh, which is the common capital of Punjab and Haryana, received 20.6 mm rainfall, while its adjoining areas, including Mohali and Panchkula, also received showers, the weather office said. In Haryana, Sirsa received a heavy downpour of 101.4 mm, while Dabwali received 62 mm rain. Among other places, Narwana recorded 32 mm downpour, Ratia in Fatehabad 52 mm, Ambala 28.6 mm, Hansi 20 mm, Jhajjar 19 mm, Narnaul 16 mm and Rohtak 14.8 mm, the Met said.
In Punjab, Bathinda received 49.4 mm rainfall, Faridkot 24.4 mm, Hoshiarpur 23 mm, Adampur 17.2 mm, Muktsar 51 mm, Balachaur 19.1 mm, Rajpura 57.6 mm, Ludhiana 15 mm and Jalandhar 10 mm. According to the weather office forecast, light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely in many parts of Haryana and Punjab on June 14 and 15.
Monsoon showers in Bihar
The southwest monsoon has finally hit Bihar through Darbhanga district and the IMD has predicted continuous rainfall in the state for the next 72 hours. As per reports, many parts in the state have been receiving incessant rainfall since Saturday which is expected to continue till May 15. In the wake of this, the IMD has issued the yellow code alert. The yellow code alert stipulates that the authorities should be prepared for extreme weather development.
According to the daily bulletin issued, Bhabhua recorded 120 mm rain, Darbhanga 60mm, Darbhanga 60mm and Samastipur, Buxar and Khagaria 40mm each.
Rain brings respite to people from heat in Jammu
A spell of early morning rain on Sunday provided relief to the people from scorching heat in Jammu, where the minimum temperature plummeted five notches below the season's average to settle at 20.6 degrees Celsius. Jammu recorded 37.6 mm of rainfall during the past 24 hours till 0830 am on Sunday, Meteorological (MeT) department officials said. They predicted fairly widespread light to moderate rain or thundershowers till Tuesday.
Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district, received a maximum rainfall of 46 mm and recorded a minimum temperature of 18.7 degrees Celsius, the officials said. They said 32.8 mm rainfall was witnessed in Banihal town along Jammu-Srinagar national highway from 6 am to 7 am. The night temperature in the town dropped to 14.4 degrees Celsius.
Thunderstorms, rain to continue in Tamil Nadu till June 16
Thunderstorms and rain will continue to lash several districts of Tamil Nadu till June 16, according to the Meteorological Department. Kanyakumari and several other interior districts of the state are expected to get medium to heavy rains followed by thunderstorms.