Rain forecast in 16 districts of Punjab, daytime chill to increase

The weather in Punjab and Chandigarh has changed with the activation of a western disturbance. The Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rain in various parts of 16 districts of the state today. Overcast skies and rain may pull down the daytime mercury, increasing the chill.

According to information from the Meteorological Department, rain may occur in several areas of Majha, Doaba and Malwa. These include Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr). Similarly, rain has been predicted in some areas of Faridkot, Firozpur, Fazilka, Moga, Barnala, Mansa, Bathinda and Sri Muktsar Sahib.

During the past day, 0.8 mm of rain was recorded in Pathankot, while the weather remained completely clear in Patiala. The average nighttime mercury across the state rose by 1.8 degrees, which was about 5.9 degrees above normal temperature. The lowest temperature in Punjab was recorded in Bathinda at 14.5 degrees Celsius.

Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula are expected to have partly cloudy skies today. The maximum temperature in the Tricity region is likely to remain around 30 degrees and the minimum around 14 degrees. In the coming days, the nighttime temperature here will drop further and may fall to 10 to 11 degrees between November 16 and 18, increasing the morning and evening chill.

According to the Meteorological Department, the current system is active in the atmosphere at an altitude of 5.8 km above mean sea level. Another new system may hit the northwest region from November 15, although the weather in Punjab is expected to generally remain dry from November 15.

Key developments

• Light to moderate rain expected in 16 districts of Punjab
• Daytime temperature likely to drop due to overcast skies
• Lowest temperature of 14.5 degrees recorded in Bathinda
• Weather expected to remain dry in the state after November 15