Ludhiana: Even as last year, the maximum temperature in Ludhiana had reached 40°C on April 24, it seems that it might reach the same value this year ahead of that date as the met department predicts the day temperature will be recorded at 40°C on Monday. Meanwhile, the day temperature in Ludhiana was recorded at the highest in the ongoing year at 39.8°C on Saturday. As per IMD records, in 2025, the day temperature had crossed the 40-degree mark on April 24, when it was recorded at 40.1°C. However, the highest temperature in April last year was recorded at 41.3°C on April 26.Meanwhile, as per the met department website, the day temperature in Ludhiana is expected to rise in the next few days and might be recorded at 40°C on Monday, increasing to 41°C by Wednesday (April 22) and remaining the same for the next two days. In the meanwhile, the night temperature is expected to rise gradually in the next few days and might reach 24°C by Thursday (April 23). Meanwhile, a comparison of data for day temperatures from April 10 to April 18 suggests that even as the day temperature was recorded at 39.5°C on April 10 last year, it was recorded above that value at 39.8°C on April 18. However, between April 10 and 18, even as the lowest day temperature this year was 30.4°C, it was 34.5°C (on April 12) during the same time last year.Night chill recedesMeanwhile, it was cloudy in many areas of Ludhiana on Saturday morning, but the sky cleared up and later it was sunny for a major part of the day. The impact of sunny conditions was witnessed on the day temperature on Saturday, which was recorded 4.3 degrees more than normal and 3.2 degrees more than a day before. In the meanwhile, the minimum (night) temperature in Ludhiana was recorded at 18.6°C, which was 0.6 degrees more than normal but 1.4 degrees less than a day before. As the temperatures are set to increase in coming days after a recent weather disturbance, residents are gearing up to brave hot conditions.Surjit Singh, a resident, said that though weather has remained mostly around normal in April till now, the way day weather is getting hotter, they expect the harsh summer is not far away. He added that they have already increased the consumption of fluids to keep hydrated so that they don’t face health-related issues. Meanwhile, a homemaker, Sonam of Jassiyan Road, said that since the sun was shining intensely, she didn’t allow her six-year-old daughter to go out to play. She added that it is very important for mothers to take care of children in such intense sunshine and also keep them hydrated.
