The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a continuous wet spell of scattered rainfall across Punjab and Haryana until July 12, with the possibility of heavy rain at isolated places. Fairly widespread rains are expected from July 7 to 9, according to the latest bulletin issued on July 6.
Monsoon Performance: Punjab Surplus, Haryana Deficit
From July 1 to the morning of July 6, Punjab received 30.9 mm of rainfall against the long period average (LPA) of 22.9 mm, marking a surplus of 35 percent. In contrast, Haryana recorded only 15 mm against its LPA of 19.9 mm, resulting in a deficiency of 24 percent, as per the IMD bulletin.
Barring parts of Fazilka and Muktsar districts in Punjab and Sirsa and Fatehabad in Haryana, the monsoon covered the entire region by July 3 but has since stalled. The northern limit of the monsoon continues to pass through Jamnagar, Udaipur, Ajmer, Jhunjhunu, Hisar, and Bhatinda. The IMD stated that conditions are favourable for further advance into the remaining parts of Haryana and Punjab, along with additional areas of Rajasthan, over the next three days.
Recent Rainfall and Temperature Trends
Over the past 24 hours, light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds occurred at several places in both states. Isolated heavy rain was reported in Punjab. Districts including Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Ludhiana, Muktsar, Pathankot, and Tarn Taran in Punjab received rainfall. In Haryana, most districts experienced rain except Sirsa, Rohtak, Mahendergarh, Kurukshetra, Charkhi Dadri, Bhiwani, and Ambala.
Day and night temperatures remained near normal across both states. The highest maximum temperature in Haryana was 40.8 degrees Celsius at Sirsa, while the lowest minimum was 25 degrees Celsius at Gurgaon. In Punjab, the highest maximum was 40.3 degrees Celsius at Bathinda, and the lowest minimum was 23.9 degrees Celsius at Amritsar.
Wider Regional Impact
The IMD has also predicted fairly widespread to widespread rainfall, along with isolated thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching speeds of 60 kmph, over Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Uttarakhand until July 12. Isolated heavy rainfall is possible on a few days in these areas as well.
The monsoon activity over both Punjab and Haryana has been termed normal by the IMD, despite the regional disparities in rainfall accumulation.
