Chandigarh, July 28 -- The city, which received 40.8 mm of rain till 8.30 am on Monday, is set to witness heavy to very heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday as the India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert.

Orange is the second most severe colour-coded weather warning, after red, that indicates heavy rainfall, ranging from 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm of rainfall in 24 hours. The alert is issued for increased risk of flooding of streets, roads and sensitive areas, causing traffic disruption, power outages, etc.

The maximum temperature on Monday saw a 2.2degC fall to 34.8degC after rain on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. However, humidity peaked at 92% during daytime and the minimum remained 64%.

The minimum temperature ...