Due to the cold winds in Punjab and Haryana at the end of December, the cold is getting stronger. In many places, the plains are colder than the mountains and the mercury has dropped. Today, many cities of both the states remained colder than Shimla.
According to the information received from the Meteorological Department, Ludhiana in Punjab and Hisar in Haryana are the coldest today. Ludhiana recorded a minimum temperature of 3.4 degrees Celsius, which was 2.6 degrees Celsius below the normal. Similarly, Hisar recorded a temperature of 3 degrees while Shimla recorded a minimum temperature of 4 degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Department has predicted more cold weather in Punjab in the coming days. Along with this, an alert has been issued in view of the possibility of dense fog in Punjab tomorrow and December 24, while an alert has also been issued for December 25 and 26.
According to the information received, the minimum temperature today in Punjab capital Chandigarh is 6.3 degrees Celsius, 4.8 in Amritsar, 5.7 in Patiala, 7.2 in Pathankot, 6 in Bathinda, 5.4 in Faridkot, 5.5 in Gurdaspur, 6.6 in Nawanshahr, 5.2 in Barnala, Ferozepur recorded 5.9, Fatehgarh Sahib 6.2, Moga 4.9, Mohali 9.2 and Ropar 5.9 degrees Celsius. This temperature is 1 to 2 degrees Celsius lower than normal. The minimum temperature in Haryana was 5.9 degrees Celsius in Ambala, 5.1 in Karnal, 4.8 in Mahindergarh, 6.6 in Rohtak, 7-7 in Bhiwani and Sirsa, 3.5 in Fatiabad, 7.5 in Gurugram, 5.8 in Jhajjar, 6.5 in Jind, 6.5 in Karnal. 5.3, Panipat recorded 4.8, Rewari 4.1 and Yamunanagar 4.7 degrees Celsius.
