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Heavy rain will continue in Punjab on May 16 and 17, Meteorological Department issues alert

Ludhiana: Now people in Punjab will have to bear the scorching heat. Meteorological Center Chandigarh has issued orange alert regarding rain in Punjab. According to the department, there may be drought in many districts of Punjab on 16 and 17 May. Meanwhile, the temperature can reach 44 degrees Celsius in many districts and 45 degrees Celsius in many districts. The department has also advised people to take precautions to protect themselves from heat wave. Before this, the weather will be hot on Tuesday and Wednesday.

At the same time, the weather remained dry in many districts of Punjab on Monday. The maximum temperature in Faridkot and Fazilka crossed 43 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in Fazilka was 43.7 degrees Celsius and in Faridkot it was 43.1 degrees Celsius.

The maximum temperature in Fazilka was seven degrees Celsius above normal and in Faridkot by six degrees Celsius. Whereas, 41.1 degrees Celsius was recorded in Ludhiana, 40.2 degrees in Chandigarh, 38.6 degrees in Amritsar and 38.6 degrees Celsius in Jalandhar. However, light rain also occurred in some districts. In which 5.8 mm rainfall was recorded in Patiala, 0.6 mm in Pathankot, 1.4 mm in Bathinda, 1.1 mm in Gurdaspur and 0.5 mm in Pathankot.