Heavy rain lashes Mohali

Heavy rains and thunderstorm lashed Mohali on Tuesday night on the eve of the blockbuster World Cup semifinal clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium on Wednesday.

The Meteorological Department has forcasted a partly cloudy sky to prevail in this region with a little chance of light rain by Wednesday evening.

“The local forecast for Wednesday is partly cloudy sky with less chance of rain,” an official of the Chandigarh-based MeT Department told PTI. Dust storm with drizzle had occurred on Tuesday.

According to the MeT’s area forecast, including that of entire Punjab, there could be dust storm or thunderstorm with light rain at a few places in the state on Wednesday.

The MeT said that currently western disturbance is prevailing over Jammu and Kashmir and its neighbourhood while Rajasthan and its neighbourhood have been experiencing an Upper Air Cyclonic Circulation.

According to the Mohali pitch curator Daljit Singh, ball is likely to seam around under the flood lights.