Today is the last day of Nautapa, a phase commonly referred to as the hottest part of the year in North India, which started on May 25. This year, Punjab did not feel even any meaningful heat wave conditions despite Nautapa coming to an end.
In spite of a marginal increase in maximum temperatures—an increase of only 0.1°C over the previous day—temperatures throughout Punjab were almost at normal seasonal levels. The hottest place was Aurangabad, where the maximum temperature was 42.3°C.
City-wise maximum temperature
(June 1, 2025)
- Ludhiana: 39.6°C
- Patiala: 38.6°C
- Ferozepur: 38.4°C
- Bathinda: 42
- Amritsar: 38.6°C
- Hoshiarpur: 37.4°C
Maximum temperatures ranging from 38°C to 41°C were reported in most districts, leading to continuous heat but falling short of heat wave levels as well.
IMD issues yellow alert for rain and storm
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds (40-50 km/hr) in 16 Punjab districts for the next two days.
June 2 (Monday)
Thunderstorm and lightning warnings have been issued for Amritsar, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Ropar, Mohali, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ludhiana, Patiala, Sangrur, Mansa, Bathinda, and Firozpur.
June 3 (Tuesday)
Heavy rain and storm warnings remain in force for Ludhiana, Amritsar, Firozpur, Jalandhar, Patiala, Bathinda, Sangrur, Mansa, Mohali, Hoshiarpur, and Gurdaspur.
June 4 and June
There are no weather warnings issued for these dates, with the weather set to go back to normal in all of Punjab.
Crux
- Nautapa concludes without an extreme heat wave in Punjab.
- Bathinda saw the highest temp at 42.3°C.
- IMD has put out yellow alerts for thunderstorms and rain in 16 districts on June 2 and 3.
According to the IMD report, the weather is expected to return to normal from June 4 onwards.
Citizens should remain informed regarding local weather forecasts and exercise caution during thunderstorms and high winds.