Chandigarh, April 3 -- Temperature rose to 34degC in city on Wednesday and is likely to rise further this week as per the India meteorological department (IMD).

The maximum temperature rose from 32.6degC on Tuesday to 34.4degC on Wednesday, 1.8 degrees above normal. The minimum temperature, meanwhile, fell from 16.4degC on Tuesday to 13.6degC on Wednesday, 5.3 degrees below normal.

This is lower than all of April last year, when the minimum temperature was 15.5degC on April 3. However, in 2023, the minimum temperature had gone down to 12.7degC on April 5.

With clear skies likely ahead, in the next three days the maximum temperature will remain between 34degC and 35degC while minimum temperature will remain between 16degC and 18degC.

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