Rain brings nip in the air, temp falls by 11 degrees

Ludhiana: There was a nip in the air as rain lashed the city on Sunday. The day temperature fell by more than 11 degrees Celsius in the past 24 hours.
The meteorological department recorded 24 millimetres of rainfall between 8.30am on Saturday to 5.30pm on Sunday. Of it, 3 millimetres of rain was between 8.30am and 5.30pm on Sunday.
The showers cooled the city as the day temperature was recorded at 19.9 degrees Celsius, which was 10.7 degrees less than normal. The minimum temperature was 15.4 degrees Celsius, a degree more than normal.
The department says clear skies are on the cards till Saturday. “The day temperature is expected to rise during the coming days and the night temperature may remain around the present value,” say the department officials. Its website shows the day temperature is expected to rise to 29 degrees till Friday, the night temperature may rise to 16 degrees till Tuesday and remain the same till Saturday.
“It was slightly cold Saturday night and Sunday. It seems winter is approaching,” says Naresh Kumar, a city resident.