Chandigarh, June 19: Rain on Friday morning was a pleasant surprise for Chandigarh and Mohali residents.
As the pre-monsoon showers hit the city beautiful and its nearby areas, it providing the much-needed respite from the scorching heat and extreme humid weather that had been prevailing in the region for the last few days.
The day-time temperature at some parts in the region had crossed 42 degrees Celsius on Thursday, which along with the high humidity had made the living conditions tough for the people, especially those moving out of their homes.
Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala in Punjab recorded 41.4 degrees, 41.6 degrees and 41.3 degrees Celsius, respectively on Thursday.
While, Chandigarh, registered a high of 40.2 degrees Celsius.
