Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab is likely to see another spell of rain in several parts of the state on Monday, even as the recent wet weather is expected to gradually ease. The Meteorological Department has not issued any rain alert for the coming week, but isolated showers remain possible in 14 districts on September 7.
Chandigarh is expected to remain under cloudy skies for most of the day. With limited sunshine and persistent moisture in the air, residents may experience heightened humidity despite temperatures remaining close to the seasonal average.
The state’s maximum temperature fell marginally by 0.1 degree Celsius compared with the previous day. Bathinda remained the warmest place in Punjab, recording 35.6°C, while Chandigarh registered a maximum temperature of 34.4°C.
Showers expected across 14 districts
The Meteorological Centre has forecast light to moderate rainfall at some places in Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur and Rupnagar.
Isolated rain is also possible in Amritsar, Nawanshahr, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib, Patiala, Mohali, Sangrur and Mansa.
Several parts of Punjab had already received scattered rainfall on Sunday. Rupnagar recorded 4.5 mm, followed by 7.5 mm in Pathankot. Ludhiana received 0.5 mm, Hoshiarpur 3 mm, Ferozepur 0.5 mm and Bathinda 1 mm. Rain was also reported in Amritsar, although the available data did not include a recorded total.
Monsoon trough remains close to Punjab
Weather conditions are being influenced by a monsoon trough passing near Punjab, which is supporting the possibility of light to moderate showers in parts of the state.
At the same time, a Western Disturbance remains active over Kashmir, while another system is developing at higher atmospheric levels. These weather systems could contribute to continued cloud cover and scattered rainfall in the region.
Punjab draws 7,720 MW from outside sources
Meanwhile, the state’s power demand remained substantial. Punjab recorded a demand of 12,308 MW and sourced 7,720 MW of electricity from outside the state against a scheduled drawal of 8,205 MW.
This meant the actual external drawal was 485 MW below the scheduled level. The grid frequency was recorded at 49.96 Hz.
Bhakra, Pong water levels remain below danger marks
Water levels at the state’s major reservoirs continue to remain below their respective danger marks.
The water level at Bhakra Dam stood at 1,642.3 feet, which is 37.7 feet below its danger level of 1,680 feet. The dam was receiving an inflow of 40,006 cusecs, while 25,388 cusecs was being released.
At Pong Dam, the water level was recorded at 1,371.75 feet, remaining 18.25 feet below the danger mark of 1,390 feet. Its inflow stood at 19,060 cusecs, with an outflow of 10,025 cusecs.
Punjab’s monsoon rainfall deficit at 34%
Despite rainfall in several districts in recent days, Punjab continues to face a significant shortfall in seasonal precipitation.
The state has received 256.2 mm of rain so far this monsoon, compared with the normal figure of 385.8 mm for the corresponding period. This translates into a deficit of 129.6 mm, or around 34%.
While isolated showers are expected in parts of Punjab on Monday, the absence of a broader rain alert for the week suggests that the recent spell is likely to weaken gradually.
