Evening showers bring the cool wave back, wet spells ahead

LUDHIANA: Rains lashed the city on Friday evening bringing much-needed respite to residents from the hot and humid weather conditions. Bringing more good news for residents, the Met department has predicted wet weather till Saturday.

The weather remained dry and hot from Friday morning to afternoon, till at 6pm, the sky turned dark and it started raining around 7pm bringing the temperature down.

However, the effect of the wet spell in the evening did not reflect on day and night temperatures. The met department recorded maximum day temperature at 34.8°C on Friday, which is two degrees more than normal. Even the minimum night temperature was recorded on the higher side at 24.6°C, a degree above normal.

The relative humidity remained high at 87%, which is around 2 to 7% more than normal.

As rain and overcast conditions prevailed in city on Friday evening, the Met department has good news in store. A Met department official from Chandigarh said that there are chances of light rainfall in the city on Saturday. He added that the temperatures are expected to fall till Saturday.

The Met department website suggests that the day temperature is expected to drop to 32°C till Saturday, which is likely to rise to 34°C till Monday. The weathermen have predicted that night temperature is likely to rise to 26°C till Sunday.

Meanwhile, the residents are enjoying the pleasant weather.

“The past couple of days were too hot and humid. We had no option but to use air conditioners at work and at home round-the-clock. Moreover, we had been drinking a lot of water because of constant perspiration due to high humidity. However, the rain has brought a pleasant change in the weather and I hope that it continues to stay like this for some days,” said Munish Kumar, a trader from Civil Lines.

Teenagers were also seen delighted by the cool weather.

“Not only did it rain but overcast conditions brought the cool breeze back. I went to the terrace to enjoy the rainfall and the breeze,” said Simran, a 15-year-old student from BRS Nagar.