Weather to Remain Clear in Punjab and Chandigarh Until April 14; light rain likely in several districts

April 9, 2026

The weather in Punjab and Chandigarh is expected to remain clear for the next week. There are no alerts regarding rain or storms, although light to moderate rainfall is forecast for a few locations today. Due to rain in the plains and snowfall in the hills, the temperature has dropped by 0.3 degrees over the past 24 hours. Consequently, it is now 7.2 degrees below the normal temperature.

The lowest maximum temperature, 22.2 degrees, was recorded in Hoshiarpur. During this period, 13.5 mm of rainfall was recorded across the entire state, which is 297 percent higher than the normal rainfall (3.4 mm).

Possibility of Light Rain in Several Districts Today

According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall at isolated places across 22 districts today. Specifically, rain may occur at a few locations within the districts of Pathankot, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr (Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar), Rupnagar, and SAS Nagar (Mohali). Meanwhile, light to moderate rainfall is likely at scattered locations in Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Faridkot, Muktsar, Moga, Bathinda, Ludhiana, Barnala, Mansa, Sangrur, Fatehgarh Sahib, and Patiala.

Light to moderate rainfall was recorded across most parts of Punjab over the past 24 hours. During this period, hailstorms occurred at a few isolated locations, while incidents of lightning accompanied by thunder were also reported in several areas. The average actual rainfall across the state stood at 13.5 mm—a figure 297 percent higher than the normal average of 3.4 mm. At the district level, Moga recorded the highest average rainfall at 40 mm,

while Kotla and Bharatgarh in the Rupnagar district individually recorded the highest rainfall figures, measuring 5 centimeters (50 mm). Other districts recording significant rainfall include Rupnagar (34.8 mm), Mohali (23.8 mm), and Fazilka (21 mm). In just the first week of April, rainfall in Fazilka was recorded at 4,636 percent above normal, while in Moga, it was 1,726 percent above normal.

A New Western Disturbance from April 11

According to the Meteorological Department, the Western Disturbance situated over northern Pakistan and adjoining Jammu & Kashmir remains active, resulting in continued changes in the weather across North India. This system extends to an altitude of approximately 3 to 9 kilometers above sea level. Additionally, a high-speed subtropical westerly jet stream is active over North India, with winds blowing at an altitude of 12.6 kilometers at a speed of approximately 125 knots (about 230 km/h).

According to the Meteorological Department, a new Western Disturbance is likely to impact the Western Himalayan region starting April 11, 2026, raising the possibility of renewed rainfall and further changes in weather conditions. Meanwhile, the cyclonic circulation situated over central Pakistan has now weakened, and consequently, its influence is gradually diminishing.