Punjab rainfall: Even as the rainy season is still a couple of weeks ahead with more showers expected in the coming days, the agrarian states of Punjab and Haryana received more than double the normal rainfall in the month of May. In the neighboring state of Himachal Pradesh too, the rain was well above normal in May.
Punjab received 39.40 mm rain against the long period average of 16.50 mm between May 1 till the morning of May 30. This was an increase of 139 per cent, according to data compiled by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Haryana received 44.90 mm rain against the normal of 19.20 mm, marking an increase of 134 per cent. Himachal Pradesh recorded a 79 per cent increase. The state received 109.80 mm rain compared to the normal of 61.20 mm.
Light showers in Punjab, Haryana
According to the IMD, light to moderate rain and thundershowers occurred at a few places over both Haryana and Punjab during the last 24 hours. A few isolated places recorded heavy rain.
Fatehgarh Sahib was the wettest district since yesterday in Punjab. It received 61.5 mm rain, followed by Patiala (17.2 mm) and Ropar (13 mm).
In Haryana, the rainiest district since yesterday was Gurugram, which received 82 mm of rain, followed by Kurukshetra with 60 mm and Mewat with 30 mm. The difference in maximum and minimum temperature was 10 degrees and 5.1 degrees less than normal, respectively.
Western disturbance over Pakistan
Western disturbance IMD attributed the prevailing weather system to a middle and upper tropospheric level over North Pakistan and an induced cyclonic circulation over North Pakistan and adjoining Punjab at lower tropospheric level.
A cyclonic circulation lies over Southwest Rajasthan and adjoining Pakistan and another over East Madhya Pradesh in lower tropospheric levels. According to IMD, a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect Northwest India from June 1.
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