The Meteorological Center has predicted heavy rains at some places in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab till July 6. A flash alert has been issued in 11 districts till 10.30 am. In the next 7 days, light to moderate rains may occur at most places in northwest India, while thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds at a speed of 30-40 km / h are also likely at some places.
It has been raining in Punjab since Tuesday morning. Till Monday evening, 6 mm of rain was recorded in Patiala, Punjab, 1 mm in Fatehgarh Sahib and 2.5 mm in Rupnagar. Due to which the maximum temperature in the state has dropped by an average of 0.5 degrees Celsius. However, it is 3.8 degrees Celsius below normal. The highest maximum temperature in the state is 38.6 ° C, which was recorded in Bathinda.
At present, the Meteorological Department has issued a flash alert in Sangrur, Barnala, Patiala, Mohali, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Rupnagar, Jalandhar, and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. There is a possibility of lightning and strong winds (30-40 km per hour) with moderate rain here.
At the same time, a yellow alert has been issued for rain in 9 districts adjoining Himachal Pradesh today. According to the data of the Meteorological Center, there is a possibility of rain in Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Ludhiana, Rupnagar, Mohali, Fatehgarh Sahib and Patiala today. While the situation may remain normal in other districts.
Monsoon arrived 5 days before time in Punjab in the month of June. Not only this, the monsoon was also very kind to the state. Punjab normally receives 54.5 mm of rain in the month of June, while this year, 69.9 mm of rain have fallen. That is, there has been 28 percent more rain than normal.
At the same time, the Meteorological Department has predicted good rainfall in many districts of Punjab till July 6.