Chandigarh, May 24 -- After climbing steadily last week, the maximum temperature fell further from 40.1degC on Wednesday to 38.9degC on Thursday, 1.2 degrees below normal.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this was the first time that the day temperature dropped below the 40degC mark since May 14, when it read 39.7degC.

While the maximum temperature has fallen six notches in four days, the minimum temperature, on the contrary, has shot up by five degrees in the same period.

The minimum temperature rose from 31degC on Wednesday to 31.2degC on Thursday, an uncomfortable 5.7 degrees above normal.

As per IMD data, this is the fourth highest minimum temperature recorded in the city in May. The third highest was 31.4de...