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This Article is From Jul 05, 2014

North India Laps up Monsoon Rain, Temperatures Remain Moderate

North India Laps up Monsoon Rain, Temperatures Remain Moderate
New Delhi: Temperatures across north India remained moderate yesterday with several areas receiving light to moderate monsoon rains, but high level of humidity caused discomfort to the people.

In Delhi, the maximum temperature settled at 36.8 degrees Celsius, which was normal for this part of the season, a day after the Southwest Monsoon hit the national capital.

According to the MeT official, though the mercury rose by a few notches since yesterday it settled at a tolerable level.

On Thursday, the maximum was recorded at 32.7 degrees Celsius.

But high level of humidity, which oscillated between 52 and 92 per cent during the day, caused discomfort. During the last 24 hours ending at 8:30 am, the city received 6.8 mm rainfall while from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, the rain gauges measured 0.4 mm of showers.

The minimum temperature in the city settled at 26 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal.

Rains occurred in several areas of Punjab and Haryana, keeping the mercury below the 40 degrees Celsius mark. Though the maximum temperatures were at normal level for the season, high humidity led to sweating.

The Union Territory of Chandigarh recorded a maximum of 35 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal.

Bhiwani in Haryana received rainfall of 6.8 mm since yesterday afternoon and its maximum was 37.4 degrees, while Ambala and Hisar registered maximum at 35.7 and 39 degrees.

In Punjab, Amritsar and Ludhiana received 0.4-mm and 15.8-mm of rainfall respectively. The maximum in these two places settled at 36.3 and 35.5 degrees. Patiala had a high of 35.4 degrees Celsius. .

Heavy rains lashed Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla and several other parts, even as the monsoon remained subdued over the state.

Shimla recorded 43-mm of rainfall today while Kahu and Kasauli had 26 and 20 mm rains, followed by Jubbarhatti 18-mm, Kalatop 17-mm, Kandaghat 15-mm, Kotkhai 10-mm, Bijahi and Annu 7-mm each and Jubbal 6-mm.

The monsoon advanced into Himachal Pradesh on July 1 and remained active for two days, but it weakened later and some areas experienced moderate rains during the past two days.

Day temperatures increased by one to three degrees Celsius in several places of the state, and Una was hottest with a high of 35.6 degrees.

Solan and Dharamsala recorded a maximum of 29.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Shimla 26.2 and Manali 22.6 degrees.

Day temperatures mostly remained below the 40 degrees Celsius mark in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Light to moderate rains occurred at several places in the two states. The maximum in Lucknow was 36.8 degrees and in Jaipur it settled at 38 degrees Celsius.

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