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Strong winds accompanied by thunder and rain lashed the cities of Punjab last night.
Punjab has not yet seen heat in the month of May. Due to the Western Disturbance, the weather is changing again and again and there is a drop in the temperature. According to the data of the Meteorological Department, in the first 6 days of May, Punjab has received 157% more rain than normal, but now it is expected to be hot in the coming days.
According to the Meteorological Department, it rained heavily in the whole of Punjab on Saturday-Sunday night as well. Pathankot in Punjab has recorded 10.2MM of rain, Gurdaspur 9.6MM and Amritsar 6.8MM in the last 24 hours.
Apart from this, 2MM rain has been recorded in Jalandhar and 1.8MM in Ludhiana. But the sun has blossomed again in these cities since morning. Along with this, winds have also blown at a speed of about 40 kilometers per hour.
Morning temperature issued by the Meteorological Department.
The Meteorological Department has made it clear that there is no possibility of rain anywhere in Punjab for a week now, but around May 14, there are chances of rain again for one or two days. In this one week, the temperature of most of the cities of Punjab can reach 40 to 41 degrees. Whereas after a week, there will be slight relief again from the weather.
Punjab received 7.7MM of rain in 6 days
According to the Meteorological Department, 7.7MM rain has been recorded in Punjab in the past. Whereas normally only up to 3MM of rain is recorded in 6 days. At present, the rain record of last night has not been added to it yet.
There will be protection from ‘loo’ this May
The Meteorological Department says that this year the weather is changing rapidly due to Western Disturbance. While there is a ‘loo’ warning in the month of May, people will get relief from it in the month of May this year. In the month of May this year, where the temperature reaches close to 45 degrees, this year the temperature will remain above 40 for very few days. The heat may increase in the month of June.
Temperature of main cities of the state
Amritsar – The minimum temperature recorded this morning was 18 degrees. At the same time, 6.8MM of rain was recorded in the last 24 hours. The maximum temperature is expected to reach 38 degrees.
Jalandhar- The minimum temperature was recorded at 17.9 degrees Celsius, with 2MM of rain in the last 24 hours. The maximum temperature is expected to reach 38 degrees.
Ludhiana- The minimum temperature was recorded at 18.2 degrees, while the rainfall was recorded at 1.8MM. The temperature is expected to be around 36 degrees.