Chandigarh, March 21 -- An active Western Disturbance brought along 18 mm rain on Friday, causing the maximum temperature to tumble to 18.8degC, a sharp 10 degrees below normal and triggering a sudden shift from summer-like warmth back to winter-like chill.

The drop continued a cooling trend from Thursday, when the maximum temperature stood at 20.8degC after 4.8 mm rain, also eight degrees below normal.

At 18.8degC, the maximum temperature on Friday was lowest for the month of March since 2024, when it was 18.7degC on March 3.

The showers have brought about a dramatic reversal in the month's weather pattern. Compared to the typically cooler first half and rising temperatures in the later weeks, the script has been flipped this year.

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