India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted rain and thundershowers across widespread parts of Punjab and Haryana, with the possibility of heavy rain at some places over the next week. While the weather forecast until July 12 predicts scattered rainfall, chances of heavy rainfall between July 7 and 9 remain high.
The monsoon over Punjab remains significantly above the long-period average (LPA) but has slipped below normal in neighbouring Haryana, even as some places across both states continue to experience light to moderate rainfall.
From July 1 to July 6, Punjab received approximately 30.9 mm of rain against the LPA of 22.9 mm for this period.
This means the state has received a 35 per cent surplus of rain in less than six days. A totally contrasting figure has emerged from Haryana, where the region has witnessed 24 per cent less rainfall activity.
Barring parts of the Fazilka and Muktsar districts in Punjab and the Sirsa and Fatehabad districts in Haryana, the monsoon covered the entire region by July 3 but has not proceeded further. The northern limit of the monsoon continues to pass through Jamnagar, Udaipur, Ajmer, Jhunjhunu, Hisar and Bathinda, with the IMD saying that conditions are favourable for further advance into the remaining parts of the two states.
Over the past 24 hours, light to moderate rain, along with thunderstorms and gusty winds, occurred at a few places in Punjab and Haryana, and heavy rain was experienced at isolated places in Punjab. The IMD termed the monsoon activity over both states as normal.
Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Ludhiana, Muktsar, Pathankot and Tarn Taran districts in Punjab received rain. Most districts in Haryana received rain except for Sirsa, Rohtak, Mahendergarh, Kurukshetra, Charkhi Dadri, Bhiwani, and Ambala.
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