Warm morning in Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, Feb 20 (PTI) Minimum temperatures stayed several degrees above normal in Punjab and Haryana on Monday.

Amritsar in Punjab recorded a minimum of 16.4 degrees Celsius, nine degrees above normal while Ludhiana’s low was 14.8 degrees Celsius, six degrees above normal, according to a report of the meteorological department here.

Patiala registered a minimum of 14.8 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal while Pathankot’s minimum settled at 15.4 degrees Celsius.

Bathinda recorded a low of 11.4 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal while Faridkot and Gurdaspur registered their respective minimum temperatures of 14.6 and 12 degrees Celsius.

Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a low of 14.6 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal.

In Haryana, Ambala’s minimum was 15.2 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal while Hisar recorded a low of 13.2 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal.

Karnal’s minimum settled at 11.2 degrees Celsius while Narnaul recorded its minimum of 12.1 degrees Celsius, four degrees above normal.

Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa recorded their minimum temperatures of 15.4, 13.7 and 14.8 degrees Celsius respectively.