Chandigarh! Expect rain spells on June 15 and 16 confirms MeT department
The Met Department has predicted rain on June 15 night or June 16 due to approaching western disturbances. “From June 15 to June 17, thunderstorms with gusty winds are predicted,” said Surender Paul, Director, Met Department. “The monsoon is on time. Pre-monsoon showers could hit the city in the last week of June,” he said. The maximum temperature recorded in the city on Wednesday was 42.3°C, three degrees above normal. The normal is the average temperature data over the past three decades. “The high humidity level these days is making the heat unbearable,” he said. Meanwhile, flight operations have been suspended at the Chandigarh airport due to poor visibility following dust storm. Disruption due bad weather at Chandigarh, all flight operation from Chandigarh International Airport have been cancelled for Thursday, officials said. All the 33 flights, including 3 international flights, arriving and departing off from the Chandigarh International Airport were cancelled on Thursday due to low visibility.
-PTC News
