IMD predicts more rain, thunderstorms in Punjab and Haryana

May 23, 2026 English Page 1

PT News Chandigarh, May 22

Amidst the ongoing heatwave across north-west India, light rainfall was experienced in some districts of Punjab and at isolated places in Haryana over the past 24 hours. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has further predicted the possibility of light rain at a few places in Punjab on May 23 and in both the states on May 28. Faridkot, Ferozepur, Gusdarpur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Pathankot and Nawanshahar were among districts in Punjab that received varying amounts of rain. The highest amount of rainfall during the past 24 hours was 3.5 mm in Faridkot, followed by 2 mm in Ferozepur and 1.8 mm in Gurdaspur. Light to moderate rainfall is expected at isolated places over Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahar and Ropar on May 23, according to a bulletin issued by the IMD on May 22. Dust storms and thunder- storm along with lightning, gusty winds are also likely at isolated places in Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur and Ropar on May 23. The rainfall for the month of May so far is below the long period average (LPA) by 24 per cent in Punjab, where as it is above the LPA by 11 per cent in Haryana.